And Astrid laughed a little at that and was almost tempted to forget about how much it might cost, because this really was nice, and she missed this.

But she would also miss foster parents who actually seemed to care, too.

"I'm pretty sure I owe you one at this point," she noted, "but I'm really bad at keeping track. But, yeah, that sounds good. If something exciting happens this week, you'll have to send me pictures, anyway. I really liked the last batch you sent."