Daphne giggled when Liam's attention flew over to Nigel, and he ran over excitedly. Her son was reaching desperately for his...brother (oh, that was odd to think), and she bent down so that Liam could see him.
"Well aren't you just the best teacher in the word," she said to Liam, grinning.
Then she laughed as his attention returned to the party and sweets. "Yes, yes, ice cream too. But we should get that closer to the party, so it doesn't melt."
She looked over at Ben. "Ben, do you have any requests? Any sweets in particular you like?" After all, the children would be quieter if they had things to put in their mouths.