"That's true. She did hurt Grampa."
"Hurting people is bad. Why are you friends with a bad person?"
"Celeste, take your dad and make sure his wounds don't get infected," Morgyn instructed.
Celeste, who had been frozen in shock, whispered, "Okay."
L. protested, still in fighting mode. "Are you kidding?! He-"
"ENOUGH!!! You're coming with me."
"Congratulations, 'Baba,'" Loren smiled.
Morgyn felt a lump in their throat, and let out a sound that sounded like something in between a laugh and a cry. "That's right, I can be your Baba."
Morgyn felt Cass cuddle against their chest. "Yes, anything for you, Cassoula," they whispered.
Just then, through a giggle, Cass uttered her first word: "Baba!"
Andy began to bob excitedly, repeating, "Baba! Baba!" She pointed at Morgyn. "Baba! Baba!!"
"I'm sorry I wasn't here, L."
"No you're not."
"..."
"What have you been up to?" L. asked, changing the subject.
"A lot... I got a human job... got married... we're starting a family soon," Morgyn smiled.
"Sorry, L. It's good to see you, I just... I barely recognized you."
"I could say the same to you. You've grown up."
"You've grown down."
