[ It's the best time of my life. Ever. Bar none. That's what it is. Even the worst, most frightening and horrible moments in this place...Even those weren't that bad, comparatively. Honestly, the incident with Lucifer aside, this has been - wonderful. Beyond anything he ever dreamed of. But...That's something he'll admit to the immediate family, maybe, but Jole is an unknown quantity. He's not going to get any of this soppy sentimentality ladled out for him. ]

It's been a profitable and productive nine months. [ There. Neither self-pitying nor warm-and-fuzzy; just bluntly pragmatic. ] We're well-established financially. And the security company keeps us safe. We're doing all right.