"It's not going to happen," she said, crossing her arms over her chest with a frown. "You've got to take care of Alyssa because I can't, and there is no one else that I know or trust enough to do it but you."
Straightening up, she looked over at Alyssa and put on a smile. "Come on, darling. Time to go inside."
The toddler frowned and walked over with a sulk, as Cissa turned back to Neville. "I'm not going to have an argument in front of everyone out here."