Every bit of good luck for darkity that valentina can possible conjure up is being sent your way.

As a woman whose commitment to independence has also been calling in sick on a regular basis, Natalia feels Darkity's pain.

Natalia is also going through a difficult and stressful time, and has suddenly found herself surprisingly willing to hand all housekeeping and sanity-maintaining duities to her companion. And he, though usually a bit of a slob, has risen admirably to the occation. Natalia suspects he secretly preens about being so useful.

Every bit of good luck for darkity that valentina can possible conjure up is being sent your way.

Snarky appreciates this, as well as valentina's indirect warning to all against wearing loosely elastic-waisted panties around uniformed men. Murphy's Law, and all that.

As a woman whose commitment to independence has also been calling in sick on a regular basis, Natalia feels Darkity's pain. ... snip... Natalia suspects he secretly preens about being so useful.

Snarky suspects that Mister Snarky is also getting his hero complex stroked a bit during this trying time. Sometimes the independent wimmen types have to allow for some vulnerability to keep some sort of balance with the partner types. (Even if it was that very same independence that attracted said mates in the first place.)

Perhaps Snarky is just indulging her (way deep down inner) pretty pretty princess as well. :dons tiara, stomps bejeweled slipper: