"I think you've been on desk duty too long," She teased lightly, trying to keep her expression neutral. "I'm not that interesting anyway." Daff chuckled as if the thought were ridiculous. Nobody would bother with her. The whole fiasco with Mr. Smith had been an unfortunate incident, but he was all taken care of.

"Your concern is appreciated though," She passed him a more genuine smile. "You've been nothing short of splendid these last few weeks, thank you." The whole family thought so, hence the giant care packages her mother kept sending.