[A wry sigh...]
This whole thing is nuts. I'm sure ya' didn't mean anything...but he's one of the few people I've talked to in this place...and he's my fake kid now...even if that doesn't mean much

I think he's okay now. I had to drag the story out of him. He didn't want to say anything. We were baking some chocolate cookies a while ago. I think that cheered him up!

[There's a smile in her voice again]