[ Alec slides his gaze over to follow Faraday’s. Anne’s been a saint through this whole mess, it’s true, and Alec figures the best way he can repay her is to not come back around for a very, very long time. ]

She’s a tough lady. Her husband and I used to run in the same circles, but once she had May, they came out here. Never did get why until recently, but you’d think she’s been doing this her whole life with how well she’s taken to it.