“Well hello there, darling. To what do I owe the pleasure?”
“Theta, I understand wanting to give the children a playmate but…this is something you should have run by me first. We are…well we’re partners, at least. I simply don’t appreciate the going behind my back.”
“Helen I- I didn’t think it was such a big deal. I honestly didn’t think you’d mind. They’re children, they need some sense of normalcy. And I thought you’d disapprove of having an abnormal as a pet.”