“Hey, thanks, Arthur,” Link said. He accepted his coffee and stood by his sister, sipping reverently.
“So that leaves one more,” Alan said. “And then we can get started.”
Link snorted. “Not likely. Krishna doesn’t get out of bed before noon.”
“Krishna?” Alan said.
“My boyfriend,” the nameless woman said. “He was up late.”
“More coffee for the rest of us, I suppose,” Alan said. “Let’s all sit and get to know one another, then, shall we?”
They sat. Alan slurped down the rest of his coffee, then gestured at the sack. The nameless woman passed it to him and he got the last one, and set to drinking.
“I’m Andreas, your new next-door neighbor. I’ve just finished renovating, and I moved in last night. I’m really looking forward to spending time in the neighborhood—I work from home, so I’ll be around a bunch. Feel free to drop by if you need to borrow a cup of sugar or anything.”
“That’s so nice of you,” Natalie said. “I’m sure we’ll get along fine!”
“Thanks, Natalie. Are you a student?”