"see so many things in you, Anne Marie," she said softly, tilting her head as she continued her perusal. "The way you move your head a certain way, the breathiness of your voice, the manner in which you hold your shoulders back when you walk. They say there are blood ties in every family and I believe it. I'd like to tell you everything there is to know about me and my family--your family. Not to detract from the family that you already have, but to add to it."