"I'm fine. How are you?" Lilith walked to the window and sank into the chair there, cradling the watch in her palm. "I talked to Daddy. He looked so tired..."
She looked out the window for a moment, thoughts crowding past each other in her mind. This was the mother who treated her like a little girl, but she missed her? "I imagine you must be relieved now," she remarked. "No children at home to fret over. We've all grown up and moved away..."