[ He pauses again in the middle of trying to mentally substitute for the missing words, frowning mildly. (He's had too much practice with this as of late. It's terrible.)

... but it eventually gives way to a wan sort of smile. ]

I suppose clear communications and a good working relationship would certainly help to facilitate such a thing...

They're our age, though... how strange. [ but also, perhaps not surprising, considering the people they've written to. ] Perhaps it's simply that the book in the library makes the story out to seem so... aged.

Would you mind terribly if I made copies of these?