Anders. I hope you don't mind me reaching out like this, I've just been thinking a lot over the past couple of days. This time of year usually includes time spent with family and I-- [ She pauses, starts again. ]

I hate to think of Alec refusing to spend time with me, or with his niece, because he doesn't want to be thought of...as a burden, or whatever reason he's spinning around in his head.

I-- I'm sorry to ask for your help, to try to put you in the middle like this. I wouldn't, if there were another choice, but I hope that I can ask you to hear me out, at least.