[They could write a book on it. Jessie is endlessly glad for her found family, she knows she would have continued to live a sad, lonely broken life without them. But her past is always going to be something that will rear its ugly head and remind her it wasn't always like this. She got lucky, but it might not last forever. One day, Bonnie will grow up just like Emily and Andy did- and then what? Doesn't bear thinking about. ]

Woody said about as much. Guess I'm just taking my time. Getting a feel of the place.

[Working out the people who seem trustworthy enough to shows herself to. Congrats, Ashe, you made the cut. She laughs at the offer, not unkindly, not even slightly.]

Well, thanking you kindly for the offer. Normally, I'm pretty good at taking care of myself, but given this is a whole lot of world built for people a lot bigger than me, I might take you up on that one.