Bellatrix froze, her spoonful of mashed potatoes—flecked with finely diced bacon and vegetables—hovering in midair. She had known they would leave once the blizzard stopped, but she hadn’t expected it to be this soon.
And apparently, Leandro considered this a late departure. They were originally supposed to have left today.
“I’ll wait until your tutors arrive before I go.”
Ah. Bellatrix suddenly remembered. Leandro had often mentioned that