Lucy smiled and gently brushed some hair off Tanis' face. "I'm Amish and where I'm from, everyone is very similar looking. I loved moving here and seeing how many different people there are from different backgrounds. I've never known a mixed-race family before." Lucy stopped talking as her brain caught up with her mouth. Heat suffused her face. "Forgive me, was that a rude question?"

Tawny smiled and shook her head. "No, honey, you didn't ask it in a rude way. Some people ...