Tess might not have known Simon well, but she recognized the look on his face immediately. Or at least, she recognized part of it. It was similar to the one she sometimes wore herself, when someone enquired about her sister when Radha had been in trouble. "And he's got the Gift to do it, too," Tess said lightly. "Though I guess it'd be easier without the Clove bastards keepin' his feet on the ground."
She helped herself to the glass of water that the serving staff set down in front of her, ignoring the dirty look she was pretty sure he gave her. "You're real sweet to take care a him like that. Bet he knows how lucky he has it." Her smile turned bittersweet. "Some of us, all we got's our family."