Rachel looked over at her younger self and watched her play for a moment, wondering when she'd last laughed and enjoyed herself like that. She blinked when she realized, and turned back to her mom. "She seems very happy," she said, and tried to work out what she should talk about.
"I was wondering," she started, trying not to draw things out too long, "abou- Oh, hello, you two!" Nat and Linda had decided to sort-of clamber on her knees and offer her toys, and Rachel couldn't ignore that. "Thank you very much, you're both very kind," she said as she took the toys and made a big show of examining them.