Scuffing his foot on the ground to give a hint more motion to the swing (but still barely moving), Dunstan turned to see one of his older sisters perching herself on the garden bench. "You always know when something's up", he observed with a slight smile. He didn't know if Acacia was unusually insightful or if it was just because she knew her brother well. Perhaps it was a bit of both.

"I was just thinking... well... when did you feel your childhood was over?" he asked, unable to articulate his own musings so focussing attention on Acacia instead.