Screwing up her nose at the notion of being left alone with the baby – that was emphatically not what she had meant and it was for his good as much as hers – Lena poured out two fresh glasses and pushed one towards her brother. She might not have much expertise with children but she was wise enough to know when somebody needed a drink and to forget about the stresses of the day for a little while.

“I mean,” she smirked at her brother. “You could have done a lot worse in the long run.” She took a sip of her drink and grinned. “Honestly brother, I never expected you could make anything half as good as Theseus!”

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