Aw, that's an important admission, Rosi. Acknowledging that it's not rational is the first step to dealing with it, right? (I thought that was getting annoyed with it and stubborning through it. Well, that's part of it.)

"Neither is mine," Soldat agrees. "Most of it. Misty says it makes sense, but it's still not. Proportional. And it's not all gone." They shake their head a little. "I still can't hear that name. D-doctors still freak me out. I can't hug people when they need it. But it's getting better. I'm glad yours is, too."