“I’m sorry for my cousin,” Myko told Reesa. He spoke quietly so Cora wouldn’t overhear.

Reesa looked at the figure walking ahead of them. Myko’s watch had gone off with an alarm that signaled the need to return to the main house. The diversion came just in time to save her from answering Cora's question.

“I understand if it’s hard to ignore what she said, but you don’t have to pry for us,” he assured her.

She looked at the ground. ...