*I nod.* "Yes, she over heard my plans to move, I guess, and thought she'd go trailblazing." *I look at Lotty.* "You know, people make mistakes. Living beings do, it's natural. You aren't any worse of a mother, Lotty. In fact, for being worried, that would actually make you a good mother." *I right the armchair, and pull it up beside her.* "You know, my mother left me at the lab."