First thing in the morning, I wake up to hear the birds singing outside my window. Then I hear the Morning Doves cooing softly in the distance afterwards. While listening for any other noises, I hear Arabella’s voice in the next room as she talks with Omega Jenny. They seem to be getting along famously, because the next thing that I hear is loud laughter.

Curious of what could be so funny, I listen more carefully to the rest of the conversation before getting dressed. Since there is a wall between us, their voices are a bit muffled, but I get every couple of words and when I hear my...