Oh, you know who she is then? [Actually surprised – then again, Mom was always trying to get Dad out to meet new people.] Yeah, I mean, she does now. I don’t know about if she does still back home or not.
… Well, if you come home for a visit, you could look her up. She might get a kick out of that. [That, and it would bring Ulric home safe to the future, at least for a while.]
If she’s still around then, I’ll have to do that! [Grins, going quiet.] Uh, about visiting, actually… [How to break this news.]
Ulric, what is it? [His tone turns serious almost immediately, worried.] Has something happened?
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