I obviously don't have access to a phone and asking my mother is not an option, so I go to Beta Margo's office to ask for permission. Luckily, she's in her office, so I don't have to go looking for her all over the pack house.
"Good morning, Beta Margo," I say in greeting.
"Good morning, Josephine. To what do I owe this honor?" she asks.
"I need to make a call to a vendor so I'm here to ask permission to use a phone."
"Can you not just have Chloe call them?" she asks.
"She's handling all the vendor calls but this particular vendor insisted on speaking to the person in charge. It's the bakery in the human town that we normally order from. They're upset that we haven't placed an order," I explain.
"Well, I guess that's harmless enough. You can use my phone, but you'll need to make the
