Bearclaw Valley God knows I've tried to be kind

He seemed to have some experience with children- or knowledge of their behavior, if nothing else. She had to wonder if he had children but decided not to ask- leave his past where it belonged; in silence. 

The word if spoke volumes about hesitance. She tilted her head to the side and searched his expression for an explanation. Maybe he simply did not wish to imply that something even could go wrong. ”I don’t think it’ll be likely,” She added. And she shrugged, deftly. ”If you’re on the fenthe about it, I can jutht athk Athenth; he theemth pretty keen to climb the ladder. New guy, joined uth not long before you came back,” She explained. ”I’ll thend him to relieve you of your duty…Then you’ll have a chanthe to meet each other,”

Which among them would try hardest to earn her favour? She couldn’t be sure, but she knew she would love to see them scramble for it.