They spent the next ten minutes going over the details of notary fees, mortgage insurance, and other boring this-and-thats; the food arrived just as they were wrapping that up. While they were eating, Jason and Marie took turns talking about how they got into zoo administration; then Sara and Paige spoke about how they got into their professions.

It was interesting stuff, but (just as they were finishing their food,) somehow Marie found the segue back to why they moved, "So, tell us then about your 'needs.' How did those develop?"

Paige reached down and squeezed her friend's thigh, "Don't mind her, her mind runs in a different direction than...