In conversation she wields curiosity like a small, blunt instrument—asking why the chipped mug came with the house, sketching a timeline of the family dog’s quirks, learning the names of plants that thought themselves anonymous. She’s generous with compliments that feel like found coins: precise, unexpected, and warm enough to keep; she notices the color of the hallway light at 6:12 p.m. and the exact way your son folds a map.