Good. [Tear almost wants to laugh herself, and her smile grows stronger in the warm light of his own despite her growing number of worries—how cold he must be, how long before she would hear him walking though the door of their home, so many.]

I know you must have a lot of questions, and I don't know if I'll be able to answer them all. But I'll do my best to answer them until you're here, with us.

[A pause.] And if you just want to talk, that's fine, too. Whatever you want to do, that's what we'll do.

[She's just so glad to hear from his voice again.]