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The survey is good; it lets her translate what she already knows into the local style. She can go through the more in-depth stuff later.

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Tucker walks by her on his way to the fridge, which is full of bottles of baby formula. His shirt is soaked in something-or-other. When he sees her he gives her a half-hearted smile that doesn't reach his eyes. 

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"You okay?"

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"Nina's being difficult. Could you help me clean up a mess in the bedroom?"

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"Sure."

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In the bedroom she will find a baby in her crib. On the floor in the corner is a mountain of cloths for wrapping the baby's pelvis. Next to it is a towel, and next to that is a large puddle of excrement and urine. "We have gloves and soap in the kitchen. The drawer is just to the right of the sink."

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She nods, and fetches gloves and soap, and cleans up the mess. It's not that much worse than other baby-related messes she has seen.

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Tucker's still having trouble with it. The bags under his eyes indicate severe sleep-deprivation, which might be related. "My wife is here at night," he offers. "She wanted to thank you for the cookies."

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"Well, maybe I'll stick around to tell her you're welcome."

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Tired smile. "She'll appreciate that."

They clean the whole room. Anne's better at it than he is.

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Yes, she is, but that's fine. He seems like he really needs the help.

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He really does.

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They're still working when Rebecca gets back. "Anne!" She calls from outside the door. "Anne! I need your help with something."

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"Guess I'd better go. See you later!" she says to Mr. Tucker, and goes out to see what Rebecca wants.

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Her skin shines with sweat, but she's grinning. It was a fun adventure, finding the thing, and Mustang did owe her a favor. "I have a mattress for you! But you're going to have to help me carry it upstairs."

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"Okay!"

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They go to the street level.

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Waiting in his car outside the complex entryway is Mustang. A mattress is strapped to the roof of the car with rope.

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He spots her. "Anne! I trust you've been settling well?"

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"Yep! I found out I like math!"

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"Excellent! What do you think you'll use it for?"

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"If Mr. Tucker keeps letting me read his books, I think I'll learn alchemy!"

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Will she respond best to reverse psychology or flattery? The latter's safer. "If you're good enough at it I hope you join the State Alchemists. We'd be lucky to have you."

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"How do you know you'd be lucky before you know if I'm any good?"

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"Because I get a promotion if I'm responsible for recruiting one."

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