Frankly, Alaska is far more interesting than anything she could offer up. It's funny, because she needs that-- the mundane day-to-day, to keep her grounded in the real world. She doesn't exactly love it, the world of small talk and expense reports and paying bills. But without some balance she starts to lose herself.

"Nothing interesting, I'm afraid. Working on some grant proposals-- most of the cases I see aren't... a high priority, for the administration." Some things never change. "I tried to join a book club, but couldn't find the time to actually read any of them."