She closed the top drawer of the bureau, and turned to me without hesitation. “This is your house, so I don’t know what use I can be. What do you need?” “I just talked to Mummy. She had your parents in to dinner this evening, and she and your mum seem to have hit it off. I need you to call your mum and have her convince mine to come for Christmas.” Lissa reached behind her for the edge of the bed and sat slowly. “And a woman she’s met once is going to convince her when her own daughter can’t?” “I’m hoping so.” “Isn’t that a little… intrusive?” “Lissa, you don’t understand. It’s not enough for me to ask her. She isn’t listening and I think—” Carly stuck her head in the door. “Oh. Sorry.” “No, it’s okay.” Lissa waved her in. “We’re having a war council.” “Strategizing again?”
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