[Lucy wouldn't know that some items sometimes make their way into Quarantine. If she did receive that book, she would treat it with so much care and hold it at night to compensate for not having any other family around. She would be more than happy to sit with Jim, maybe even on his lap, to read to him and go over the pictures with him in great detail.]

You really want me to make you a chart? [Taken aback by that, just a little. It was quite a long story, and she wants to believe he's being genuine and not doing it to solely butter her up. No, she needs to practice being more optimistic.]

Sometimes trying isn't enough...sometimes you fail. [The words were murmured softly, but loud enough for Jim to still hear them. Lucy wasn't ready to talk about it, but maybe in time she would. If she stopped being scared and stubborn.

There was a slow nod of her head, slowly coming around to tolerate...maybe even like Jim. He was trying, and she'll give him credit for that.]

I thought you were coming here to play nice with me and make a better impression on Victor. I have a step-aunt, Ivy, she's.. [There's a roll of her eyes there, how to explain that woman?] I don't think materialistic is the right word, but she doesn't like to hang out with me, not unless her mom--my step-grandma tells her to, and even then it's more of a chore and her babysitting me than doing anything fun.

So...I'm sorry for placing you in that same boat.

[Because it wouldn't have surprised her if it had, but Jim is surprising her in different (and good) ways. But also, boat pun, since he's a captain.]