Echoes of the Past

Aurora POV:

We trotted down the large hall.

This house is very big, too big for one person.

“I love the color,” I remarked. “It reminds me of the ocean.”

He laughed out loud.

“It’s the color of Yow’s eyes, and she knows it. She loves to sprawl on the carpet. Mee prefers the couch or my bed.”

I caught my breath as I walked into the formal dining room. There was a cherry wood table, already set with linen and crystal and china, and beyond it was a kitchen that would have been any cook’s dream. There was a tile floor, modern appliances, a huge combination sink, and a counter big enough to use for dressing half a steer. Over the sink was a large window overlooking the pasture and forest behind the house.

“I’ll bet you enjoy working in here,” I remarked.

“I do. I like enough space to move in. Cramped kitchens are the very devil.”

“Indeed they are, and I could write you a book on them,” I whined

“I bump into the refrigerator or the stove every time I turn around at home.”

“What would you