Substitute Luna, Runaway With His Quadruplets
Noah and Olivia climb off my lap and sit next to me on the sofa, their hands on their laps, knowing something serious is coming.
“I know I’ve told you not to lie and that lying is bad, sometimes though we need to tell small lies to protect ourselves and keep safe. Also, sometimes, so that we don’t make people cry or feel sad.”
“Yes, I know all about that,” Noah says. “Nanny asked me if her new glasses made her look beautiful and I said yes. I was lying because I don’t really like those glasses at all.”
“Exactly like that,” I say. “So, whenever we are here in the land of Silver Claw I need you to tell everyone that you’re four years old, not five. This is to protect all of us and make sure th