Re: vic et al
First of all, thanks to you and Ariadne my phone's ringtone is the Mission: Impossible theme. And every time it goes off I think of Ariadne dropping into the hospital like a boss. ♥
He'd go to Texas with her in a heartbeat! He's her self-designated parental/friend figure, after all. I expect he'd even tell her he's Icarus and he'd apologize to her lots.
My kids will also poke your kids lots! I have a new girl recently brought in - so hopefully that makes for more pathways to bonding. :D