Delphine was thrilled when Lydia became a sort of showstopper, effectively stopping the on going game of checkers. "Oh hoh, yes that's such fun, isn't it?" She chuckled as Lydia was just so happy she had to turn away from Papa or she might just burst. "My goodness, look at you go you little wiggle worm. You sure love when your toes get played with. It's not even Christmas morning and you can't contain yourself already."<br/><br/>Hearing talk about their trip up to the Branchs Mine, Delphine looked up and could understand their disbelief. She was there both times and it was still hard to fathom they'd escaped death each time, if only just barely. "Our good friend ran into the wife of the man who was stuck up there, they were really in deep. The avalanche was... unplanned to say the least."