Fred had observed in the past Elektra's fiercely protective tendencies when it came to the children of Paradisa, even when they we're as close. Honestly, it was something she admired -- and something she'd always struggled with. Fred knew from the moment she chose to have her folks turn their car back towards the hotel she was likely putting any of her more traditional dreams away. Including children.

She can't think there is anything that would have made her chose differently. But that didn't prevent the occasional, wistful sense of loss.

"Is that your way of gently telling me that I'm difficult?"