His gift sounded better than hers. Ariadne was well aware of what photographs were. They actually did have them in Valeria. But none of her family members had ever posed for one, so she was quite certain that no photographs of them could possibly exist. Anyway, seeing them would probably make her sad.

Maybe it made Ezra sad too. She scrutinized his face a moment, trying to decide if he needed a hug.

Probably not. But she'd hold the option in reserve.

Meanwhile, she gestured over to the pear tree. "That's Sophia," she said. "She was my first gift from Deerington." She lowered her voice to a whisper. "I don't mean to say that I have favorites or anything. But Sophia is very special to me."