'Distracted' was an interesting excuse to avoid visiting a relative, but Charity didn't think much beyond that. He was here now and was offering to take her out of the house for a few hours, which she ought to be grateful for.

"Please," she answered, nodding her head. Getting out of the house would be a good distraction; if she wrote her name another time, her handwriting might begin to suffer, which was not at all ideal. She turned and headed for her desk, where she grabbed her near-empty satchel before turning back to her uncle.

"Will I need anything? I have a few knuts on me, if it will help," she offered.

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