She shook her head a little, dark eyes looking down at the cat in her lap. "No, I'm feeling fine, Chris. I've been missing your, Dem and Luc's company, but other than that I am perfectly fine. Ever since this one's mother," she rubbed the little one's back gently. "Gave birth to her litter and I gave most of them away, I haven't had much to occupy my time. I need a new hobby or something I think."
She turned her eyes back to her brother. "Thérèse du Labarre, I met her the other day in the library. Lovely woman, even lovelier accent, I've been tempted to ask her to read aloud. I bet everything sounds lovely when she says it." she tilted her head. "In that letter I sent you, the one you never answered, I was asking about her. I feel better now that I've met her in person, and she has such nice things to say about you."