Gene watched as Anton resumed knitting and explained the pros and cons of knitted fabrics. The terrifying needle array was no less terrifying in action, and the dexterity required was impressive.

"That sounds like it could be a metaphor," he muttered, half to himself. He's been that untended broken thread, and given the events of the month, the comparison seemed a bit apt. In his normal tone, he asked, "So how do you fix it when the thread breaks?"