A block later, I can finally slide out of my rising shamelessness and pay a bit of attention. Listening to them talk of the morbid details, while keeping my eyes and nose on the streets, I try to stop being sensitive over the points of contact between Kyrie and I.
"Disease from corpses is not a concern unless a thaw comes… or for the biohazards that died in still warm homes. But we already arranged to recover the large animal cremators from the largest livestock medical institute in the neighboring county."
"No complaints from me, you and your people are trying to do a hell of a lot for us all. And you're letting those of us that can help actually do it instead of just babysitting. Oh, uh, I mean. Nothing wrong with babies? Congratulations, Citra."
"She says thank you."
