Blue's sure that at some point, seeing people happy and laughing will make her want to punch through a wall, but it isn't the same for people she loves, and she finds herself glad of distracting conversation. "I don't think you ever did," she says, looking up. "Eleven. Wow. And I thought I had a packed house." Of which she's the youngest, which is a very different situation. She curls a small smile. "Did you think you'd have kids one day?"

"I'm open to just about anything that isn't bad news," Blue admits, and glances at him curiously.