"I might have consciously avoided remembering that", she winks. "Your branch of the family shouldn't be in the blonds, I think. That's on us, but don't tell Thomas. He doesn't believe in tomato blond anymore."

It's so easy and fun, conversing with Cecilia. Aoife can almost pretend that the family returning might mean that they'll come closer together again as well. "You will stay around this time, won't you? For a longer time? A few months, at least?"