"Uh huh, I'll go set the table." She replied with a bit of a knowing tone. Yes, it was her job to set the table. Communal chores and all, but she liked the interpretation that she was being sequestered.
"C'mon, Lian. You want to help me? You can carry spoons and napkins." There wasn't enough love in the world for small children who wanted nothing more than to be helpful. Lian's face lit up and and she nodded quickly.
Once in the kitchen to get things, Mia pulled her phone out and texted Roy.
Pssh, let Ollie and Dinah be all dressed up and alone.