Mav and Archer eventually had their fill of Trollhunters, and by then, it was nearing 8pm. I was still full from lunch. Nina was, too, but Ellie made a stack of grilled cheese sandwiches for herself and for the boys—all three of them seemed ravenous.
I supposed that was typical for both pregnant women and active, young boys.
James made a brief appearance. He’d opted to switch which patrol team he was assigned to, preferring an earlier shift, what with Ellie’s impending birth. Unfortunately, in light of recent events, all of the patrol team shifts were simply serving where they were needed. The schedule was a rough outline at best, with a perfect example being a plainly exhausted James, returning home from his noon-to-6pm patrol shift at about 8:30.
Ellie presented him a grilled cheese s
