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Her shoulders drop.

“Mamma.”

“You can be disappointed. Four weeks is too long for your first trip alone.”

“You asked me.”

“And you answered.”

She stares at the pad.

“Three.”

I look at the dates again. Three weeks is still longer than I want.

“Three is possible.”

Her head comes up. “Possible?”

“It means I am thinking.”

She glances at Colt. He shakes his head before she can speak.

“Don’t recruit me.”

“I wasn’t.”

“You were.”

“You can’t know that.”

“I absolutely can.”

Tova rolls her eyes.

I pull the legal pad closer.

“Tell me why three.”

“I already did.”

“You gave me a birthday and two names. I am asking why you want to be there that long.”

She starts picking at the corner of the paper.

“I miss Mormor.”

“I know.”

“I miss Lina.”

“I know.”

“And Sweden.”

“What do you miss?”

“Everything.”