[ Never having come true doesn't mean it won't, but it isn't Mary's place to argue that. It's always a game of chance, anyhow, and is she really one to dazzle with optimism once the veil had been lifted? Maybe, but not in such patronizing ways.

The topic of Abigail leaves her quiet for a bit as she peeks at the progress of the cupcakes in the oven. Why is he bringing her up now? Obviously she is always on Will's mind, but why ask for her things now? Has Mary lost the right to protect her and hers, or is he reminding her of something tangible that they can still bond over? Is he simply more shaken by Mary's revelation than he had originally seemed? Will is never completely out of sight, even as she sympathizes and finally responds.

If John left...to a fate like Abigail's... ]

I hope that she'll be the exception, then, assuming the city doesn't fall apart in the interim. [ Don't really want Abigail coming back into pestilence. ] In a world where we can cheat death, the thought of you mourning her again is too sad. I wish it were different.

[ But she wishes a LOT of things were different. If wishes were horses? Waste o' time. ]