He snorted a laugh. The fuss June would have made would have been seen from the moon if their father had tried that.

"He's not brave enough to try. Not if he wants to keep his precious reputation intact."

As soon as he unlocked the door there was a frantic thumping. Fred had heard Junes voice from the hallway and was bouncing around his pen. In the corner Greg croaked a hello to Daniel. At least one of his pets loved him.