"Stay warm," Ronja said, giving each of them a hug. "It was so wonderful to meet all of you. Please come back and see us."
"You don't have to ask twice," Kippy said, beaming.
"We had a wonderful time," Charlie told her. He smiled. "Nicholaas has done well with you, I think."
The woman laughed, obviously pleased. "We are good for each other. I will take care of him, and he will take care of me."
"I have no doubt of that."
Ronja had a small gift for each of them, wrapped in red