"Yes, of course," Evangeline said, giving the healer her full attention. Probably, she would have to make sure a servant knew how to do this, as well, but Eva was, by and large, much more hands-on with her parenting than most of her peers. It was something she refused to be shamed for--perhaps, she sometimes thought bitterly, if her own parents had taken more of a personal interest in their children's upbringing, they would have found themselves much less disappointed later.

Regardless, she wanted to know how to do this. "Would you mind doing it slowly so I can be sure I have it right?" she asked.

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