"It's too much of an imposition. It won't take me long to walk on my own." Clayton Xavier wasn't keen on eating at someone else's home.
These days, every household had limited food rations. People were considerate enough not to visit each other around mealtimes, and they did their best to avoid eating at others' homes.
"It's several miles from here. It'll take you more than an hour to walk. Come on, we can spare the food."
Felix Thorne's tone brooked no refusal, so Clayton Xavier had no choice but to follow obediently. He was grateful, though, and his opinion of the Thorne family was already starting to change. 'Everyone says the Thornes are brutish and unreasonable, but they seem fine to me.'
'Mindless hearsay is a terrifying thing. Maybe the Thorne family really is a bit brutish, but perhaps it's just been exaggerated by malicious rumors?'
'It's always best to see with your own eyes and hear with your own ears to know the truth!'
