She is quite the woman. [Just ignore how condescending she can be with Red Son. Centuries of codependency and depression isn't the best. They're working on it.]

Not necessarily. Courtnapping doesn't always have to be wholly unexpected. Its much like a proposal. If you've done the courtship right, you're aware your target isn't going to be truly invested in actually escaping. Testing is still common, of course, but not invested in succeeding at their escape.

...the next few days. I have some samples growing for the injections that will hopefully make the changes we need.