Ambur's walk“Mom?” asked Lucinda, "What shall we have for dinner?" "I don't know yet... Frances, what do you and your mother like?" Frances asked, “What do we like or eat?” Kimberly thought about that question for a second and then asked, “Frances, what would you and your mother like to have for dinner tonight… let's pretend you won a free dinner at a nice restaurant and there's no check you owe take care of you?" Now... what would you order?" Frances thought it was a great question. It's fun to imagine "what ifs" every now and then. “I think we'd both have a steak... definitely a steak. We don't have that at home.” "So it's a steak! See how easy that was?" Kimberly said. Then the girls went out onto the back porch where Lucinda's father was playing the guitar. It's a nice afternoon, not too hot, and he wanted to spend some time outside. However, he stopped playing when Frances came out and she said, "You play the guitar very well, Dr. Sagal." “Thank you, Frances,” he said. “I heard you played the piano at Ambur and Honeysuckle's house today. From what Mrs. Sagal told me, she has a pretty sophisticated piano.” “Yes,” Frances said. “It's a piano that only one can dream of. It's the only one like it on earth, I guess. It kind of makes it hard for me to go home and play with the old one we have. But at least we have one, and it's in tune. So I guess I have that to be grateful for." "Yes," Steve said, "there are always things to be grateful for." "Did you hear that Lucinda and I played a duet?" "Yes, I'm sorry. I missed it! I'm sure I'll hear you play again,” he said. “Dad, I guess Mom told you about the gold we found.” “Yes, it's true. And that was a good reason to invite Frances' mother. We don't see her either... middle of paper... and we'll help you and Frances." “I don't know what to say,” Brenda said. “When I first heard about these trolls I thought it was a bad idea to get too close. Now I see things differently. Steve, I don't know anything about selling gold." Steve said, "It's no problem...let me help you." Honeysuckle was still up when Ambur and Sampson got home. "How was your walk, dear? " she asked. Ambur said, "I went to Frances' house... no one was there, so I took the 'Opportunity Tour.' "What have you discovered?" he asked. Ambur told her about the house and that they seemed to be struggling financially. “I left one of my special coins on his work schedule with a little note. I hope this, along with what Frances has, will help them a little. “Oh, I'm sure,” said Honeysuckle. “Now come to bed. You need to sleep a little more.”