Short brown strands fell forward, hiding her eyes but still allowing her to see the book spread out on her lap, knees tucked under her awkwardly in a over-stuffed armchair residing in the Galanis's personal library.

Delphinia was focused, content, and every few moments her hand would change the page she was on, or reach for a piece of candy in the bowl on the side table.

The room was silent, no one around but her. Everyone else was in the kitchen, she thought.

"BOO!"

Or not.

Delphinia nearly jumped out of her seat, and socks. "Juliet Fotos!" She shouted.