A definite reference to the fact that Thomi hadn’t in the least what it took.
“There’s no point in dwelling upon past disappointments, Dy!” Izette Deverill dropped gracefully upon the nearest sofa and patted the spot next to her. “Bring her here, Stephan. I’d like some news of my daughters. They don’t seem to want to let their dear mother know a thing of what’s going on in their lives! I hope they’ve been behaving themselves. Can’t understand why they feel they must live where they work! Our friends have been asking for them but I’ve nothing to tell them!”
While the taller of the two sisters, Izette couldn't claim the superior height of her eldest daughter. Her eyes were of a bluish-gray, her hair more inclined to brown than auburn. Her stance mirrored Dyana’s, but she tried to put a lig
