"You mean they laid sixteen miles of track a day?" she asked, a little confused as to what he meant. As she took another sip, the baby started to fuss and Sook bounced her stroller with one hand while she mentally sent her baby soothing thoughts. Elli was a squirrelly little girl but Sook couldn't help but find her so damn adorable and beautiful even when she was squirming. She still felt that stab of longing for Nigel and Hannibal even now but moreover, Sook never imagined herself as a single mother. Looking after a newborn was hard, long days and broken sleep at night.