Quin grinned at the compliment to her children. At the mention of 'Uncle Pug,' her lips twitched a bit more, and she shrugged. "As well as can be expected, all things considered," she said. "He's been teaching the puppies all sorts of things -- my brother came home with two puppies a little while back -- so it's a bit of a wild house at times."
The look shared was definitely one of two women relieved to get away from the responsibilities for a little bit. "Exactly! It's so nice every now and again. How have you been?" she asked, warming slowly as she became more comfortable.