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With the Church's help, Stoen soon returned to its former order.
Inevitably, novels centered on "dreams" and "identity exchange" enjoyed a brief vogue in the city. Residents delighted in discussing those bizarre dreams, and most people treated the experience as an interesting story.
Audrey's life returned to normal, and she received commendation from the Church. However, since the Church intended to conceal this Beyonder Incident, its praise for Audrey could not be shared with her family and remained purely verbal.
Even so, Audrey was very happy.
That evening, her family enthusiastically discussed their dreams over a table laden with exquisite dishes. Madam Caitlyn said she had become a female teacher responsible for teaching music and fine arts to her employer's four-year-old daughter. She even recalled the already-fading details of her dream and drew a corner of her employer's house. Earl Hall also vaguely remembered seeming to have become an elderly man in his twilight years, leisurely basking in the sun in his own garden. These were novel experiences for both husband and wife.
Hibbert, however, said he had almost forgotten his dream and could not remember what sort of person he had become.
With her elder brother having set the precedent, Audrey used the same excuse, saying she had long since forgotten her experiences in the dream and could not recall a thing.
Her family suspected nothing, and they enjoyed a pleasant dinner.
After dinner, Audrey chose not to accompany her mother on a walk through the garden. Instead, she went straight back to her room to find Susie, who was already waiting there.
As soon as the door opened, Susie turned at the sound and ran toward Audrey, wagging her tail.
"Susie, didn't we agree that a lady should be more reserved?" Audrey made a little joke. She