Over a Roasted Chicken (Mass Release Day 4)

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"How many are left?" Helena asked about the survivors.

He turns away from the window and looks at her. "Two," he says.

"That's. . . There could've been thousands of survivors at least, right?"

"Yup." He turns back to watching through the window.

"That's. . . unfortunate. So, where are these survivors?"

"Right here."

Confusion slightly pulls her eyebrows together. "In this cottage?"

"Yeah."

"But. . . we're the only ones here. Did you hide—" He laughs at her. "Why are you laughing? I just asked. . . you. . ." She finally realizes it. "Oh. . . it's us."

"That's right, my little student." He grins, delighted.

"You could've just told me!" she lashes out, expressing her anger by biting from the breast of the chicken.

"Yeah, so. . . can you finish your food a little faster?"

"Why?"

"Because any minute now, we'll get a visitor."