“Stephen!” the girl suddenly exclaimed, running forward and dragging her brother along.
“Greetings Miss Aria, Master Caden,” Stephen smiled warmly at the exuberant twins.
“You talk so funny, Stephen,” the girl giggled.
Her brother said nothing, but nodded in agreement. He was generally more reserved than his sister and often chose to remain silent. This usually meant his sister took the lead and sometimes it seemed she was just dragging him around, but he was almost always in full agreement with her.
“Miss Macey,” Stephen greeted their mother.
“Really?” Macey smiled. “Stephen, we’ve known each other over twenty years. How long are you going to keep addressing me so formally?”
“At least twenty more.”
She chuckled at his answer and earned a smile from him. Shadowing the DaLa
