Mary grinned as Esther giggled and buried her face in Mary's chest. She shook her head at Lucifer's question. "No. Maybe Original Me did. Don't know." She smoothed out Esther's hair and whispered in her ear for her to go wash up for lunch. The little girl obeyed, running out of the room on bare feet, pink dress streaming behind her.
"Toby likes it here. We're thinking about getting a kitten and a puppy, like before." It wasn't so bad, starting over; she had a bigger family, a nicer house, and her friends and husband. She was surprisingly okay with everything. "Would you like to make a salad?"