"Jamie wrote to me and said that you were all going to be here," answered Peony cheerfully. "And let me tell you, it's great to be back in Merry Olde England. Malaysia was... nice." Traumatizing, but nice. "But I'm glad to be back."

She glanced at Boreas and laughed, sounding like marbles made of water clinking together. "You should just give him a curl. He wants to use it to make him and Grimwald a home, isn't that right, oo ickle schweetie pie?"

Boreas blinked at her.