AmandaMadden

Van Thomas has just inherited a house from his late grandparents in the countryside and has moved into it--only to realize the house is a rather popular resort that serves all kinds of customers all year round. As the owner and manager of the building, he realizes that the inn caters to an unusual clientele, and has an even more unique staff. His secretary is named Daji. A pirate named Waverly Leviathan with   resemblance to Poseidon often stays. Daji's nephew often stays and calls himself Sun Wukong. A novelist and screenwriter, Athena, is working on a masterpiece. Then there's the CEO named Odin and his twin sons named Loki. Could these mythological connections be more than coincidence?

The Wendigo Inn

My wife is lying on our bed, propped up on a mountain of pillows, watching Seinfeld. It's one of her comfort shows. Kryptosia, always near us, reads a book. She doesn't seem entertained by the antics of Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer.

Daji has picked the episode "The Baby Shower". I would have picked one a little less close to home, but maybe the humor is cathartic for her.

Approaching Kryptosia, I lower my voice. "Could you please go outside for about half an hour? I need to talk to Daji."

"So talk to her," comes the reply.

"ALONE," I insist, trying to grab her slippery sleeve. I don't succeed, but I'm trying to make a point. "Please. I need to talk to my wife alone."

She stares at me with her piercing blue eyes. "Does she want to talk?"

"I don't know. But even if she doesn't, I have things I need to say to her. Things that are meant to be just between us."

Chapter 178: Comforting Daji