Tig took a bite of the toast as she surveyed him for some sort of response. He started to fold up his newspaper which seemed to be an indication that he was prepared to listen. Good. Tig lost interest in her toast and dropped it on the plate in front of her.

"Ellory and Claudius are a problem." Tig dusted her fingers on her napkin. "People are going to compare us." She was itching to burst into a tirade of annoyance but she had to make sure he'd listen first.

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