I couldn't take me serious. Why'd it have to be penguins? It's always goats and penguins. I want to be a better animal.

[ there's not real annoyance in the emotions despite the gripe just kind of. exhaustion. it's fine. he's dropping back so he's sitting down in the sand still holding her. this is a sitting moment now ]

We saw a lot. [ she knows that, he knows, but: ] Holding up better now?