#clovis capp

It was also rather striking how much Patience resembled her Lana Mann, her grandmother, with her blonde bob styled in such a perfect wave. Junior confided in Galaad towards the end that he missed his mum most of all, out of everyone he'd lost; when the gentleman closed his eyes and Galaad tucked him in for the last time, comfort was derived from the thought that mother and son would be reunited at the pearliest of gates (Lana wouldn't settle for anything less).

The portraits of Rich and Lana Mann still hung in the upstairs foyer of the country home, with flowers arranged and candles lit underneath them as offerings at the feet of their expensive frames. Patience never wanted them taken down; it would be like forgetting her beloved grandparents. For the same reason, she had been inspired by the lady Lana's perfectly coiffed bob, and tracked down a hairdresser who would not raise an eyebrow at a vintage look that wasn't from Pinterest. If it really didn't suit her, nobody was saying anything to her about it. Actually, Clovis had said she was more beautiful than ever, and that's how she became pregnant with Lysander.

The news of an incoming baby brought about a new era for the Capps. Family members came to visit, maximum two at a time so as to not overwhelm the nesting family (Galaad enforced this very strongly, even turning away the sister-trio of Miranda, Ariel, and Ginger and advising them to arrange separate appointments).

Older generations would have frowned at the news of the baby being a boy but the severity of this had lessened in the face of modernity - the Capp line was in the safe hands of many strong women, including Patience, who might still very well end up with a baby girl. Besides, their line was certainly looking healthier than the dwindling numbers of the Monty heirs; that kind of one-up always counted for something.