It hadn't taken Vex long to realize she was going to have to get used to doing a lot of things one-handed, if she wanted to for example, eat.

Luckily the bugnes Emma brought out herself – obviously she would want a glimpse of Elaina, Vex decided – not long after Jackson came back were pillowy knots of fried dough and meant to be finger food.

"So what have you been up to lately, other than welcoming new life into the world?" Vex asked as she tapped a bugne against the plate to knock off some of the excess powdered sugar.