[For now, it's play-acting, and Annie doesn't mind it as much. She could do with some playing. She stands up for the time being.]

Now that's something I wish I had done more of in the weeks leading to this. It would have accomplished more rather than skulking in the shadows, waiting for all of this to come to an end.

[And look at what it cost us, she wants to add, but she refrains.]

Too bad there's not much space here for ease of seizing.