Even Gram fell silent at that. I was so shocked it took me a long moment to say anything. And what did come out was pretty succinct.

"What?"

Odette's smile told me I'd made her very happy. "Consider it," she said. "Our two families, entwined again. You do know my dear cousin Ivan was your grandfather?"

I had a shuddering moment when I realized I was related to Quaid. Sorta. Distantly. Still.

"On my father's side," Odette smiled. "Twice removed." Which ...