The amount of self-loathing in her voice makes me snarl. “There’s nothing wrong with your bloodline, and it’s not because of you. She’s a prodigy. Both her bloodlines are incredibly strong, which is why this is happening.”
Alice opens her mouth to say something, but Mira chooses that moment to run into the room, shaking water off her hands.
“Towel, Mira!” Alice scolds her lightly. “You’re not a dog, so don’t shake like one.”
“But it’s more fun!” Mira proceeds to shake her hands in the air, causing water droplets to fall on the floor.
Alice grabs some paper napkins and chases her around the room before grabbing her and forcibly wiping her hands. All the while, Mira laughs like a loon.
She’s a troublemaker.
My lips curve. She really is my daughter.
After dinner, Mira opens the gifts I
