Dunstan's acts of kindness were generous enough, but his thought were true that this was not what she meant. Things were a bit more complicated than chocolate frogs and pocket change.

Acacia bit her lip as she thought for a moment. "News like that must be more difficult than I could ever understand. But to have no reaction at all would leave me far more concerned, Dunstan. Chrysanta and I have changed, as I'm sure you noticed since the day I fainted. Orinda did as well. We're all different. I'm not surprised that a sense of more maturity could result in that."