But the legal papers don’t require you to do that.”

Paige let out a shaky laugh.

“She was bossing people around right up to the end.”

“Yes,” Miriam said, and smiled.

“She was.”

I told them about the Lantern House.

Miriam wrote down its name but refused to turn our discussion into a dramatic handover.

“You can help them,” she said, “and I can introduce you to an adviser who understands nonprofit operations.