["If it goes well, a sibling could help with any lonesomeness. My brother and sister were always there for me."]

We'll see. Though I'm sure you aren't going to mind that idea.

[Maya elbowed Peter lightly, teasingly, not truly mad.]

If they get terribly lonesome, maybe we'll spend a few years with a caravan? I've had some fun doing that before.

[But then it wouldn't just be her, and Peter, and the little family they're growing together, would it?]