Praxidike allowed more of a half-hug, putting her arm around his shoulder for a momentary squeeze. She wasn't the most physical of people. It wasn't that hugging made her uncomfortable, it just didn't seem necessary. Sure, she had hugged her children when they were small but when they were grown they didn't need as much affection. Praxidike showed her affections in different ways.
Homonoia decided that after they were finished here she would tell her mother and Kyle that she had already guessed the baby would be a girl. She had heard of motherly instinct and women 'just knowing' they were expecting a boy or a girl and being correct. But in Homonoia's case she had actually known ahead of time without knowing how. She smiled at Kyle, "We'll see."