A Good Fit
They found an area with five benches, and they sat on one of them. They sat across each other and looked up at the blue evening sky. Astoria placed the plastic bag with medication on top of the table, and they gazed up at the beautiful, starry night with the stars that twinkled like lamps along the edges of a clear river. It felt good to relax and sit in comfortable silence.
"Um..." Lara softly spoke minutes later, causing Astoria to turn her attention to her, "T-thank you f-for everything. I d-do not know h-how I can ever repay y-you."
Astoria leaned forward, resting her chin on her hand, and waved her free hand.
"Don't worry about it, Lara," she told the little fox, "I am just glad that you and your grandmother are safe and that your uncle will pay for what he has done."
"Sorry about ruining your dress," Lara added, bowing her head.
"It's okay," Astoria smiled, tilting her head to the side.