"Anne's having a lovely time," EJ said cheerfully; her kids were smart, one of the perks of being descended from two parents who were also rather clever. She had every confidence in her daughter.

She went on to ask: "What sort of personal problems?"

Emilia had never gotten details, but she wanted to know - it wasn't an easy thing to fluster a girl like Eavan and send her packing off to Arizona.

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