"I used that method to teach Faith English so I got used to being gentle. Beside, I have no reason to hurt any version of you, annoying as one particular version may be." Despite it all she did still love her husband. She just couldn't mourn their separation fully. Too much time apart had given her ample opportunity to get used to being without him.

Scott's second statement drew a laugh out of Emma. "It was a soft laugh, more ironic than real. "Being in space doesn't change our luck. May I ask about you, since I told you some things about myself?"