Cars whooshed past on the street, but the sidewalk was clear. The crowd had seen to that. Tall buildings stabbed the sky on either side of the road, sunlight glinting off their many windows.
Anna’s mouth fell open in shock. She blinked and then shook her head violently. “Mom…Hi. Um, not to be rude, but-”
“What am I doing on Earth?”
“Yes.”
“I came to see you.”
Closing her eyes, Anna tried to soothe her roiling emotions. “I see,” she muttered. “Well, let’s have it then. What have I done this time?”
Sierin folded her arms and c****d her head as she considered the question. She seemed to be genuinely confused. “Why would you assume that I came here just to scold you?”
“Because that’s our dynamic? I do things, and you disapprove of them. I’m pretty sure I have it written in a contract so
