Seeing Mitchel look at her without a word, she added, "Why are you giving me that look? By bringing you here, I risked getting in trouble with my grandfather. He is unaware of your presence, and if he found out, he would worry and forbid me from keeping you here. So, please, try to keep a low profile. I don't want to worry my grandfather."

"Okay," Mitchel murmured in response. He was silent for a moment, then he added, “Thank you."

After he spoke, the room fell into silence again. The heavy silence made Marlowe feel awkward. She coughed uneasily, trying to think of something to talk about.

Before she could find something to say, she heard a rumbling sound.

It came from Mitchel's belly.