"Trust me, I've been around a lot longer than seem. I'm older than I look, and hiding your feelings is never a good plan. It tends to back fire. Big time. Then again, I was a pretty lousy parent no matter how many times I tried it, so maybe you shouldn't listen to my advice at all."

Ezri changed her mind again. "Actually, no. You should listen to me. None of my advice can be worse than my mothers."