> Barbara stood and picked up her tea cup, just as the front door opened and
> someone entered the house "I see you have some thinking to do so I will
> return to the kitchen and keep Philip company."
>
> Julia whistled an off key tune as she headed toward the kitchen, only to
> catch sight of them in the library and pause, wondering if she should
> continue on to the couch.
>
> Barbara spotted her and smiled in greeting before approaching and kissing
> her cheek and murmuring quietly "Congratulations. I hope we can speak
> later."
>
> And with that, she went on to the kitchen. Julia just looked at Derek,
her
> expression a mix of curiosity and mild confusion.
>
> "Hi...?" she greeted him with a curious half smile.
>
"Hello," Derek replied his eyes straying to his mother as she disappeared
into the kitchen. "How did it go?"
