Hmmph. I believe you started it, sir public network. I've told you before kids get into everything, even things you think you've got nicely locked away. Rosie is going to be mobile soon and--
[No. No, don't think about Rosie, whose little body she can never snuggle close to hers again. Don't think about children. Don't. Don't.
Throat tight, she hurries to not let the silence stretch for too long.]
Ah, the mysteries. There are plenty to go round. I'm still working on it, currently focusing on the more pressing issue of not freezing to death and not developing frostbite. It seemed slightly more urgent, you see.
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[No. No, don't think about Rosie, whose little body she can never snuggle close to hers again. Don't think about children. Don't. Don't.
Throat tight, she hurries to not let the silence stretch for too long.]
Ah, the mysteries. There are plenty to go round. I'm still working on it, currently focusing on the more pressing issue of not freezing to death and not developing frostbite. It seemed slightly more urgent, you see.