The River of Denial runs deep. I mean- well, if there's anything I learn from life, it's that the older you get, the harder it is to change. They're pretty comfortable right now, see? :X

Thank you so, so much for this comment. I wasn't trying for the NZ mood (mostly because I haven't ever written a fic actually set in NZ), but I'm really glad that the camaraderie came through.