"Oh, don't you all look lovely this year?" Cole's mother, Aryll, was always kind and warm. It was just the kind of mother she was, as she looked over her kids with caring eyes that matched her son's to a tee. If it was up to her, they would ALL be her kids - and they kind of were, really. "Now be safe out there, okay?"
"Yes, ma'am!" they all chimed, nearly in unison. There wasn't any real danger to be had, not in town, but each and every one of them knew better than to ever contradict Mrs. Lestari. She was a force and a half to be reckoned with. She nodded approvingly, pausing to give a forehead kiss to both her children.
"All right then," she said, ushering them outwards. "Go on. Have a good time tonight!" She waved them off, and even as she turned away Erika was sure she was watching them move down the path for a moment before shutting the door and going back to her business. Just the kind of mother she was, indeed.