Cassie's prayer was more like talking to someone that she knew rather than a set of words to be repeated. She thanked Him for the food and for her family, and for Mmlon's sleeping, and then thanked Him for her guest too and asked that He watch over her and help her with what was going on in her life.

That done, she looked up and smiled at Victor, even though she could tell that feeding Nathan was causing her some discomfort. "Would you like to cut the roast, Victor?"

"Slice the table ONCE, 'n I get..." muttered Mary.

Cassie chuckled and kicked her gently under the table.