Ethan held out his hand to keep her from getting closer.

He kept his eyes fixed on Leo.

“Look, tell me what you saw happen,” Ethan said.

Leo wiped his palms on his apron again.

He raised his chin and looked Ethan straight in the eye.

“Your mother just walked out onto the grass and asked for you,” Leo said.

His voice came out in very quiet, short bursts.

“She never raised her voice once.”