When Megan woke up from her nap that afternoon, the elders had also woken up from their naps. Nanay Maia had prepared snacks. Megan called her husband through the intercom. “Babe, are you at the study?” He answered, “Yes, babe.” She said, “Nanay had prepared some snack, babe. Shall I bring you espresso and some delicacies?” He responded, “Donald and I will just go down, babe. I also got something to discuss with everyone.” She replied, “Okay.” Alaric sat beside her wife by the kitchen island barstool while the others were seated by the round table. Donald was given the liberty to choose any food and drinks available at the kitchen and to sit wherever he preferred. Suzie also arrived and so she was asked to join too. She sat beside Donald by the vacant swivel barstool at the kitchen

