Diana made a sound that was almost a laugh and redirected it into a cough.
Elizabeth said, "That's a very thorough endorsement."
"I'm thorough," Lily said, and her earnest delivery made it difficult to determine whether she was being deliberately funny.
Based on his experience, Rex assumed that Lily was not being deliberately funny, which made the situation even funnier.
"Confirm it again, Elizabeth. Is he in or not?" Diana asked while looking at her and then at Rex.
"Actually, yeah, it's fine," Elizabeth said after they had resumed walking and the silence had had a moment to establish itself. "Rex is welcome at the Starlight household as well, if either of you wants to host him."
"It would be convenient for the review work."
Diana's eyebrow moved a fraction.
"It would be," she said neutrally.
"You're actually inviting Rex to stay at home," Lily said to Elizabeth in the tone of someone confirming something they want to have confirmed. "Mother would never approve of that."
