"What are you doing going out in the snow? Just stay home. Howard, go wake up Patrick and Jim so they can play with Tang Xiao Nan. What time is it? They're still sleeping..."
Of course, Raina wouldn't allow it. The snow outside was falling thicker and faster. She wanted Howard Thorne to take Tang Xiao Nan out to play so they wouldn't be underfoot, making her dizzy.
Before Howard could go get them, Patrick and Jim Thorne showed up on their own. The moment they stepped inside, they crowded around Tang Xiao Nan to warm themselves by the fire, then touched her face with their ice-cold hands.
Tang Xiao Nan shivered and cried out in annoyance. The two boys just grinned until Howard gave each of them a slap, which finally made them behave.
