[ The kitchen is clean, well stocked. He starts pulling out a mixing bowl and ingredients, cracking eggs. ]

You can put her in your lap if you want to sit down. Or just hold her. She's tired, she'll sleep.

[ Sometimes he tucks her into his jacket and carries her around like that. ]

Think so. Barrows. Eli Barrows. He was -

[ Ephemera huffs a little. ]

He never wanted to be a soldier. Got drafted. But he was good to me. He was kind, you know?