Mm.

[She hesitates, then adds:]

It's . . . domestic. More relaxed. More comfortable than Columbia was.

[It would be easy to fool themselves into settling. Certainly the temptation is there; with Robert here, Rosalind finds herself utterly content. Ruby City has a hundred mysteries to solve, and what more has she ever wanted? Scientific work with him at her side, the two of them able to openly celebrate what they are . . . she couldn't imagine a better paradise if she tried.

Robert had wanted to integrate themselves back into Columbia, when all was said and done. He'd wanted a baby. Ruby City is a far, far better place than Columbia to raise a child.

And yet some part of her hesitates, even so. This is all well and good, but it can't possibly be their last stop. She isn't ready. They'd once had all the worlds at their fingertips; how on earth can she be expected to give that all up in exchange for domesticity?]

What do you think of it, now that you've settled in a fair bit?

[It's an abrupt subject change, but he'll follow along.]