"That sounds like a pretty tall order," Astrid said wryly, but sympathetically, "but I'm sure you can figure out something."

Meanwhile, she was maybe just going to be even more grateful that Claire and Ron had taken her in. Sometimes, her life here really didn't make any sense to her at all, either, but at least her illogical situation played by rules.

"I hope next week's better for you, Sabine. And...everyone there, really."