"Oh, thank you," she says with a small smile, feeling slightly more at ease now that the topic of conversation has shifted away from her own situation. "They can be handfuls sometimes, but I love them dearly." She glances back at Lily and Lora, who are playing peek-a-boo behind the bathroom door.
As you step closer to her, she hesitates for a moment before nodding slightly, allowing you to lead her into the shower stall together. "Well,"