"How about the living room?" he suggested. "Not near the fireplace, but close enough for the heat to be felt."

Veax took Hermia's hand and concentrated, using the stone to whisk them home.

"Did you relax a lot like this when growing up?" he wondered.

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"That's right. I'm not sure how to do that" Caex said. "Then again, your mother would know. And you. And Bela, I guess."