[ South laughs. Yeah, that was the reaction she was going for. ]

Three times exactly. You tried so fucking hard but I wasn't having any of it. It was hilarious.

[ She's still grinning as she answers: ]

That fuckin' baby doll that was meant to be mine, but I never touched it and you like adopted the damn thing. ...which y'know, yeah, that makes sense, looking back.

[ Him calling Theta something like his son is still fresh in her head. Yeah. Definitely makes sense. ]