Amanda's Trial

Amanda was a natural-born trooper. 

Able to keep up with Mom in the kitchen, while simultaneously having her mind poked and prodded by Dad who seemed to be in the middle of a huge nostalgia trip.

A bonafide wonder of a woman. Truly. 

"What do you think of Sestus?" Dad asked her. "A bit pompous at first, but I didn't particularly dislike that of him. Awfully loud, but he was quite engaging to talk to."

"Sestus, Sestus…" Amanda repeated back like a mantra, eyes, and hands both hyper-fixated on seasoning the meatloaf just right. A being of pure focus. "Ah, yeah. No, Sestus was alright at first, I guess. Talks a lot, a little annoying, but after his sister's death, his character became a whole lot better in my opinion." 

"Mmm," Dad grunted. "I suppose it did become a lot quieter after that happened. It's fortunate Riona was there for him for aid and comfort. "