"Mother, I didn't know you were coming home so soon," her daughter said when she stepped onto solid ground.
"Neither did I." She looked around, breathing in the air. "Where are the others?"
"They're visiting the mountains with Grandmother and Grandfather. Except for Aggie, he'll be returning from Corona next week."
Her daughter's eyes were fixed on a point behind her. She turned her head and realized that her… friend... was standing at the top of the gangplank, holding his young son's hand.
"This is Count Esterhazy, and his son Wolfgang. They'll be visiting for a few weeks."
She knew.