[Ahhhhhh....that makes sense, she tells herself, getting her instant coffee mixed up as she nods. A situation of small numbers against many others, with a key piece missing...it's no wonder then, that the other is so tense.]

I'm sorry that the status of my own world won't likely contribute much then. I'd be happy to talk more about it of course, but it seems with any points of clarity it'll only diverge farther...