"We can postpone the meeting," Ranon said, as he watched Hazel braid Ashlyn's long hair. She put a cute pink ribbon on when she tied it.
"No, I want to go now; I am fine." Hazel didn't feel any discomfort anymore. It had been ten days since they kidnapped Arlo, and it meant there were ten days of delay to get things done. She couldn't postpone it any longer.
According to the report she received, the Barlowes and the McKennas were not on good terms. The fallout between them was predictable. To be honest, the two families were not good for each other, as they didn't know how to compromise.
In the past, the Lozens often acted as mediators to smooth things over between the two families when their goals and perspectives clashed.
Therefore, the fact that they were able to tolerate each other for this long was a significant achievement for them.
