"Fine, I'm fine," Liliana said. "I'm just not used to children and it seemed better to get her back to one of you."

She had just picked her up! Why? That was so weird! But for a moment, it had felt like scooping up Allegra or Calliope.

"Muscle memory," she dismissed. "Which isn't anywhere near as reliable as actually remembering what you're doing. And I'd hate to have my party marred by me dropping a wriggling toddler."