"Oh," so he did know then. At the mention of her mother she sighed. They'd all been named after her. "I made a lot of people sad I think." She smiled at him at his comment. "was that a joke Father?" She didn't need hugs, and she'd never taken her father for one to show much physical affection. It was the subtle things, really. "I stay on the outside, in the distance."
"I hope not. I've had enough of having him on my heels."