Mason replied, but his gaze remained fixed on Aurora. "Anyway, Ningford doesn’t get to call the shots right now."

Derek barely spared him a glance, his eyes staying on Sophia ahead of them. He watched as she put on a bunny-ear headband she had just bought, his eyes softening with a doting smile.

"This mask looks pretty good," Aurora said, picking up a black feathered mask and handing it to Mason. "Try it on."

Mason bent down slightly. "My hands are ...