He shook his head, looking at her intensely. "Forget it for now. We will deal with all of it tomorrow. As long as those missing grandparents don't cause trouble for us, then there existence is not our problem. Think about it, they have not showed up all these years, so its possible they will never show up. It's even possible that they are truly dead."
Sienna raised her brows. "Are you trying to convince yourself or me?"
He laughed. It so happened that Shalin walked in then, with a worried Kroton on her heels. The boy was not content until Sienna smiled at him, a sure sign that she was well on her way to recovery. Elias too the bowl of soup from Shalin. His expression was unusually soft, almost reverent. He scooped a spoonful, blew gently on it, and brought it to Sienna's lips as though she were made of porcelain.
