[she can sense blatant attempts to hide the truth, but she's tactful enough sometimes to not push it. she'll get the full story later. maybe months later, but eventually, she hopes she'll get it.

but for both of their sakes, she'll keep the conversation moving past that.]

Oh, that's just splendid.

[no need to talk right now about the duplicates, about needing to smash their metal heads into the street...]

I'm so used to being busy with work that I really can relate. Always someone needing something or something needing attention and to be done...relaxing is usually so far out of the question. Ah, suffering builds character, but it is still no welcome friend.