It's funny; a whole weekend of being four, and though she'd threatened to, Rory hadn't cried once.
But set her lose for an afternoon
in space with her ex, and once she was safely back in her dorm room with Vladdie and George, the tears couldn't help but come.
She was still having issues articulating exactly what her problem was. But it didn't much matter to George, who was stuffed, or Vladdie, who was a puppy, as their primary function was to make her feel better, and Vladdie was certainly trying.
[for one person in particular]