Alexis rested her chin in her palm as she mulled over what she knew as well as what he said. "But that could change, right?" she asked. "Like... you could be if you wanted to. It's not like a switch gets switched on." Except sometimes she did wonder if it was a switch. One that her dad had switched on and her mom didn't.

"It's only too late if someone dies." She winced a little, when she realized what she'd said. "Sorry, that didn't come out right."