It is nothing we cannot mend- and having a mouse for whatever reason makes Henri smile. There has been little that makes him feel and act as a child as of late. I would not take it from him. [ There's a soft burst of giggling at the other side of the room, the girls indeed reading one of those torrid romance serials.

Adelaide shakes her head with a faint smile, motioning for Pel to join her at the cushions in her corner. ]

Here.