Juliet's lips stretched into a wide smile when Rori saw the painting. "Oh, lovely! I'm so glad you love it!" She'd had a feeling Rori would, but it was still such a warm satisfaction to see it. "I know how much the animals mean to you, so I'd hoped it would make a good piece for your home," she explained.
"I get the feeling mum and dad won't mind if you stay in the cottage here for a while," she added. Her parents were the subtly generous sorts, and Rori had already proved herself more than skilled with the animals. And if Jules were being honest, she very much enjoyed having the other woman around.