Settling in the Drawing Room

Ronnie carried the remaining firewood from the kitchen and dumped it all next to the fireplace.

It's a bit damp, but at least we have something.

They settled in the Drawing Room, the room right next to the first-floor Hall. The first reason was the comfortable sofas and the fireplace, and the second was that being on the first floor made it easier to respond if anyone approached the Sky Galleon.

Luna placed a kettle of water by the fireplace and was preparing herb leaves with her hands.

Ronnie looked at the books piled next to the sofa and asked,

What are these?

Just in case we needed more firewood...

You just grabbed them randomly?

Yes.

She pulled a stool closer to the fireplace and plopped down. She picked up one of the stacked books and began to read...