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contentus : contented, satisfied.

There was no one in the chamber; a quick but thorough Homenum Revelio eased his mind on that score. What could it hurt, to sit and drink the tea hastily, before it cooled? He passed into the room and eased himself down into the chair, picking up the fragile cup decorated with black and gold honey bees.

It was chamomile and he almost rejected it—he never took herbal tea, preferring the richness of black—but he found himself finishing the whole cup and setting it aside with a satisfied sigh.

Was this what contentment felt like, he wondered.

Edited by the synonym sleuthing renaid.