Jaenelle nodded at Karla, but was far more interested in talking to Sean. After all, even with healthy legs, Mommy was still Mommy. Sean was new and a Consort of her very own. "Of course he's old," she squealed. "He's my Daddy's Daddy's Daddy! That's, like, super-duper old!"

She held out her stuffed bear. "This is Mr. Bear," she introduced. "He's not a unca, but I do gots lots. All of Mommy's Court, 'cept the bad ones, and all of Auntie J's Court, too. Plus all of Daddy's Jedi circle, back in outer space."