Little touch of heavenly light

How about with my own children?

That would certainly be helpful, yes.

[Bounces on her toes, clapping happily] Great! What would you like to start with?

Apparently there is a lot I need to learn.

Would you like me to help you? Teaching is one of the things I do best.

Ah, so she’s her mother’s daughter. That’s good to know. I’ll have to keep an eye out for that, I suppose.

Oh, well she's not like that with you. Mostly just Alex, Adam and I and her cousins. Well, unless you're Damien.

That sounds like her. Hopefully that won’t happen again anytime soon.

I would hope not, I hate seeing her like that. Rose gets that way when she's sad. Even though it's usually over Lydia not wanting to play with her or Alex kicking her sandcastles.

She’s doing well. Much better, from what I can see.

That's good, I'm glad. She had confined herself to the outdoors, so I didn't see her much.

I suppose you have a point. All is right in the world now, at least.

Of course! How is mom?

Right, of course. I don’t suppose you told your mother that?

No, but I don't think it would have been right to. Did you see how they reacted when Jasmine said Uncle Ivan would come back? I figured it would be better to not interfere.

For a man risen from the dead? I would hope so. [Smiles] I’m doing well, thank you. Did you miss me?

Oh, but of course I did. However, I knew you would return, so I tried not to fret over the sadness.

Hello, love. How are you?

I'm well, thank you. And you? You look good.