Stephanie nodded, though the thought was a difficult one. "You can't abandon your business for me, and someone needs to make sure that the shelter gets what it needs while I'm indisposed. Hopefully I'll be out of here soon."

She managed the tiniest of smiles. "I'll be calling you. Picking up the phone myself even. My phonebearer has a habit of getting nervous and crushing them. And I'll probably be demanding you visit for cuddles."

She didn't care how un-Shaw like that sounded. Not one bit.