Heather followed Mary over to the table and sat down beside her. She didn't think it was a proper thing to tell her just then, but Heather had never had a mother, period. She didn't know what it was like to sit around talking with a mom, anyone's mom. Even though the situation was just a little backwards, she still thought it was nice.
"So do you like it here?" she asked curiously, smiling a little and trying to lighten the mood up a bit. "I mean, different time and your sons are older than you, but...even if it's weird, it doesn't have to be so bad."