— Chapter 53 —

Back to Work

Returning to routine after trauma is never really routine. This chapter feels like reentry, tension, and the strange collision of memory with everyday duty.

A printed poem about a woman named Princess, expressing feelings of love, devotion, and worry. The poem mentions her watching over the narrator and saving their life. It refers to her as a partner, friend, and part of the family, and describes the narrator's concern about her feelings when they are apart. The poem is signed by Jay V. Dempsey, owner, handler, and friend.