I check my bags first before looking at the children's. I ensure that all items are packed and that we are ready to leave. Ava and I chose to travel by car rather than by plane. Ares offered us one of his private jets, but I believed traveling by road would be more enjoyable. It would be like a road trip.

Initially, both he and Ned opposed the idea, but we eventually found a middle ground. Smart was responsible for driving and returning us.

"Have you all left yet?" The voice of ...