The sun had set and day was fading to night when Si joined them on the patio carrying his ever-present mug of coffee.

"You kids playing nice with each other?" He smiled while asking .

"Yes, Dad." Max winked at him. "We're sharing our toys and everything."

'We've been doing our getting-to-know-each-other thing," Regan assured him.

Si dropped into a chair at the table where they sat. "Glad to hear it. You'll be walking into a group of people who aren't even ...