Her son opened his mouth to argue, but one firm look from his mother made him shut it again. Experience taught him to take her seriously. She waited until she was certain she heard the click of his door shutting upstairs before she planned her next move. Rodolphus wouldn't go away until she spoke to him. Her recovered memories of him involved a number of moments where he proved that he was impatient and expected to be obeyed at every turn. Though no longer under the pull of his command, it felt strange to stand in her kitchen and not answer his call.