Curnen on the other hand only laughed, loud and raucous, not at Emma's embarrassment but at herself. "Better'n some I've had," she said after her mouth was empty. She could just hear Bliss telling her to act like she'd been to town before.

But she didn't linger on the topic. Poor thing wouldn't take that very well. "I never thought about making marshmallows before. Was always something that just came from the grocery store."