The screaming stops when a nurse that looks like the wicked witch on the wizard of OZ says, “you can’t take these children out of here” as I hea... groans from the kids.Paula says, “Jackie, it’s only for a couple of hours and I’m sure their parents would appreciate it.”“No,” Jackie says as I hear the kids groan again.Jackie leaves as I nod to Janet who leaves the room. I look over at a huge guy standing out in the hallway guarding the door. I look at Rachael and motion towards the guard.Rachael. Marie remembered him acting the same way when other young men had come to court her.Her mother was upset, but not obviously so. Marie knew that it was because her father and brother had been killed at the Battle of the Somme. Still, she was the perfect hostess to their guest. Marie did not know if her mother knew that her father was an active partisan.The four of them made small talk over dinner. There were many uncomfortable silences at the table, but Christof was naturally charming and did. “Do you always have hot and cold running women around here?” Peggy whispered teasingly when nobody else could hear.“Not this many, but yes,” he replied. “Each of the girls can tell you her own story if they want to but let them get to know you first. I doubt that you’d be comfortable telling near strangers why you’re here.”Matt explained to Susan that her mother was here today to see if she felt comfortable having him tell her what to do, replacing Ralph. Seeing a look of concern cross Susan’s. Have her near.I had questions, too. I wanted to know how Sia felt: Did she have regrets? Was she happy? Was it what she’d hoped for? Had her experience been as intense as mine? I had lots of questions.Sia greeted me when I arrived. She smiled gently and moved in for a hug. It was wonderful to hug her. She rose up on her toes and we kissed, that gentle pressing of lips that I found so loving.However, through dinner and into the evening, with Sia deciding to sit glued to my side, I worried about.