Soon, the kettle was whistling and William turned off the stove and removed the kettle. He carried the kettle to the work table where she had placed the tea pot. He set the kettle on the table's work scarred surface.<br/><br/>He sat down on one of the stools by the table. He had totally mucked up the introductions and hospitality bit, but he could try to fix that. â€œI suppose I should introduce myself because I can't keep calling you 'her' in my head and I'm sure you're just calling me 'himâ€˜. My name is William. I can take you to the library after the storm passes. It isn't easily accessed from the kitchen, but it is still another safe space here. There are a few rooms that you can use to sleep in as well. I can't tell you about the curse. I don't remember much of what happened, but I've learned that I can't tell anyone any of the details I know. I don't even know if there is a book that will tell you that.â€