Page 31 of As You Wake, Break the Shell

“Just a customer.” Ordinary plants, they both meant.

“What was it he bought? I couldn’t quite make it out under the bag. Was it a snake plant?”

“No,” Signy said. “Cast-iron plant.”

“Ah,” Otto said, snapping his fingers. “I always forget that one.”

“They’d be easy to mix up at a distance.”

“Still,” Otto said. “I need to study more.”

Signy took a sip of her drink and smiled. Otto hadn’t known anything about plants, once. But then again, she hadn’t known anything about sound effects. She was glad they’d fixed that for each other.

Chapter 777 Signy & Cora, Cypsela

Signy [14:26]: are you still in the nook

Cora [14:26]: yes

Signy [14:26]: did I wake you

Cora [14:26]: yes

Signy [14:26]: sorry

Cora [14:26]: don’t be, what’s up

Signy [14:27]: I was told I have to take a break and I thought I’d come join you if you’re still there

Cora [14:27]: yes but only under one condition

Signy [14:27]: what’s that

Cora [14:27]: I need you to bring the rest of the cake with you

Cora [14:27]: desperately

Cora [14:27]: it’s an emergency

Signy [14:28]: okay

Signy [14:28]: but only because it’s an emergency

Cora [14:28]: there should be enough left for two slices

Signy [14:28]: are you saying we’ll be out of cake after that

Cora [14:28]: yes

Signy [14:28]: that is also an emergency

Cora [14:29]: do not worry

Cora [14:29]: I will fix it

Cora [14:29]: but not now

Cora [14:29]: zzzzzzzzzzzz