Shehad planned to talk to Octavia that night, try and make herunderstand how unsettling it all was, for her as well as thechildren. So guilty. She smiled at him. She had found herself, rather than having a long,healing conversation with Louise, chatting over-brightly toSandy while Louise walked ahead with Tom.
''Not good, no,' said Gabriel. It's no comfort perhapsat the moment, but -- well, there it is. But he's fine apparently. 'People always said that, Octavia thought, smiling moredeterminedly still, people who could never connect theobsession with calories with the wonderful figure, assumingit came of its own accord.
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