[ She has an idea that something bad happened to them. But she doesn't quite comprehend death as a concept yet, and so she just takes it as they got left behind.

She doesn't want that. She knows she'd be really scared if she was. ]

It's okay. There's a lotta stuff Mommy says she wishes I didn't have to see, too. [ Mercy looks up at Alfie again, expression kind of relieved. ] And I know. You all carry me 'cause you love me and I'm really happy about that. I'm still gonna try to walk a lot though, okay?