The group returned to Villa Three. Once they found out which villa Jack Locke was in, Annelise Locke quickly swam over.
Flora Bloom let Luna Thorne and the others pick out houses they liked. Micah chose the villa closest to Flora's, while Mervin Warren and Luna Thorne picked the one right behind his.
That evening, a large, modular round table had been set up in the shared courtyard of the three villas. From the looks of it, it was a style Flora Bloom had never seen before.
Sherman Lynch told her that because their group was so large, some people always had to stand during meals. So, they went out, found an ancient tree with a massive trunk, and after a great deal of effort, sawed it down. Then, they commissioned a carpenter from the base to make it into a table large enough to seat more than twenty people at once.
Ethan Monroe, Jade, and a few others were in the kitchen preparing the dishes, while the round table in the courtyard was already filled with people.
