"I'd wish on you any day," Sally says coyly, but softens to something more solemn when he continues.

There's a weary nod from her as she gazes into her glass. "Yeah. That's--- the drugs everyone in Wellington Wells were on were designed to make you deliriously happy all the time. And sure, it worked in the moment, but it made pain and fear hit that much harder when they did come. And no one ever grew from anything. Plus it made everyone sterile, which just made society even more stagnant. I had to hide my baby because she was an immediate tell that I'd gotten off the stuff. People might have tried to hurt me. Or worse, her."