"Yes," Temperance nodded decisively. "My fo- mother--" a slight falter there; Tempe doesn't know if Kate is aware that she's a foster child, but she's not about to risk it. The stigma of being a foster kid can be heavy, and she's keeping that fact under wraps as best as she can. "--has been suffering from insomnia lately, and I didn't wish to wake her up by going out the front door now that she's finally sleeping."

Well, that wasn't entirely a lie. Her foster mother has indeed had insomnia lately.