*Jace* It had been a couple of days since the ceremony, and Stella was finally able to talk again. Though her speech was garbled at times, she was getting back to normal. Sienna helped her with it when I wasn't around, which started becoming more often. The renovation was really taking off, and it seemed like Francisco found a reason to require my daily attention. I put Adam and Ford in charge of as much as I could, honestly, and there was still too much on my plate. Noko was going to be arriving today. She agreed to come over and talk to Stella, so we're preparing a room for her, not too far away from mine and Stella's. Ma was going to let me know when Noko arrived, and until then I'd be overseeing the remodel. It was coming along nicely, and I was surprised at how quickly Franci

