Rose laughed. It was probably one of the most accurate representations of her mother and her social life that she'd ever heard. "Something like that," she said, "but Mum's happy. She really is. It's funny how much happier she is now. I didn't even realize it until we were about two weeks in, and she was just..." She trailed off, shaking her head slightly. "It was like she was alive again, you know? Having Dad there, and the baby, and me, and.."

..and you, but not-you, but still...

It was hard to talk about, hard to find a way to say without sounding completely odd.