Maura smiled. "Thank you," she said again. "My family, we like white and blue, and those colors go beautifully with cedar." She took Laylee's bag and put it carefully on one of the end tables, making sure nothing fell out. She then looked back. "Oh, I'm sorry," she said. "Laylee, this is Edward Moon, Edward this is Laylee Russell." She turned back to Laylee. "Yes, I was sad to leave all my friends behind." She smiled and shook her head. "No, she's touring this summer, and preparing to release a second album. The first was a bestseller."