Allegra shot a warning look at Gemma at that last comment, but Lucy thankfully hadn't noticed. She was busily eating spaghetti, twirling it around her fork with a spoon to aid her, as Allegra had taken pains to teach her. Even so, within mere moments, the child's face was covered in sauce.
Well, she was happy, Allegra told herself.
"I don't know that I want to talk about that," she said softly. "But I've got some other news... news that I don't think you're going to like. But that too, will have to wait until little ears are resting."
"Daddy's got a new job," Lucy announced. "That means I get to stay with Grandma while Daddy's at work, instead of going to work with him. He's going to work with the Muggle Pry-Minster." She took a mouthful of spaghetti, chewed, swallowed, then went on. "Auntie Gem, can I go to work with you one day?"