That's right. [once she gets on the shore, she'll squeeze out the water in the clothes and hair, if only so that she'll be dry enough to walk in the house without making a mess.] On that day, everyone in the village would disappear into the depths of the lake, and he was left alone. He never liked that... at least, after he met me and Shirley. That's why I'd always finish early and keep him company.

Mm, I'm fine. It was actually nice. [she sort of self-massages her lower back, sighing] It relieved the ache here, anyway, and took the weight off of me a little. [laughs a bit to herself] And the baby's still learning how to fight in there.

Mm... [Oh, Wally, don't bring that up. :( She sighs softly from that] Yes... That's why we'll do everything in our power to protect him. And most everyone here will do so, too. I know that there may be some instances where there's nothing we can do, but... I can't just abandon him.

If only there were a way to do so and still keep us alive. [she still thinks it's impossible :\] I would much rather have my baby in Werites Beacon than Luceti, but...