Not far away. Just what she needed to hear. "Two months," she admitted quietly. But she looked 'not far away'. Twins it was. They would grow up eventually and help out and make life easier for them. Eventually.

How happy she was to at least have drama in another branch of the family to direct her attention to. "Aye, I'll drop by sometime soon." She had never liked aunt Mary much, but she did feel more of a connection now that she was popping out children like a chicken lay eggs herself. At least she understood why the woman always seemed to be nervous and in a bad mood. "And ye better be glad t' hotels and restaurants buy there share. Imagine havin' to sell all of that on yer own."

She rose with a sigh and began to lay out her own fish. Baby Hannah, meanwhile was trying to pull herself up to Louise's lap. "Have ye... heard from Lory lately?" her mother asked.