Two days later, she called again, not with an offer of money but with the name of a reputable licensed contractor I could compare against my first quote.

That was better.

I could accept information without surrendering control.

The repair crew came on a Tuesday morning.

Harper watched from the yard as they climbed the ladders and removed damaged sections.

She asked a hundred questions about shingles.

The foreman answered each one patiently.

When the work was finished, rainwater no longer dripped into the pot.