“—— I thought you’d be a little later, Ms. Hayna.”,She didn't have enough social experience to tell whether the old man was serious with his suggestion or if he was simply being sarcastic. But her intuition told her that if the old man hadn't intended to do this, she would have run away foolishly and probably brought disaster upon herself.,...Hayna, whose brain was in a whirl, followed the old sprite into the living room.。