"People who know me--" Of whom there were very few here. "--would tell you boldness was my besetting sin. They'd be wrong." It wasn't directed at him, not really, although she didn't seem to mind if he heard her.

When she glanced up to meet his gaze--and saw it bright and eager like her sons could be, it almost broke her heart. She swallowed the thought and the hurt, but it tempered her response. "There's a difference between a big impact and a bold move."