Breakfast was not a pleasant affair. The food was just fine, yes, but the problem was that one's digestion was generally not improved by having one stare at you. All throughout breakfast, Nicholas stared at me. I could see that he was looking at me and watching me out of the corner of my eye, so I continued eating and chatting with the rest of the girls as per normal. After hearing what he had said the previous night about killing me once I had outlived my usefulness, I was determined to try and avoid riling him up.
I just hope he's not suspicious of me, I thought fervently. He might come after Euphie and I if he thinks we're up to something.
After breakfast, Nicholas made his move. We had gone to the river to wash out the pan, and had already rinsed the leaves we had been using for pla
