Mary drew her daughter into a firm hug. “I’d never hit you, so don’t even entertain the idea.” She pressed a kiss to her temple. “You all right, little dove?”
“I’m just saying I wouldn’t blame you,” Peri said under her breath, relaxing into Mary’s grasp. “Yeah,” She nodded. “Just been having a weird couple of days.” Jim had had her meeting more people than usual, and one could only have so much contact with the scum of the Earth in one week before it began draining them.
