[She doesn't mean to be upset, and it's a very watery smile she greets him with and struggles not to look like a dolly downer. Really. It's just this is all such a lot to cope with honey, and a lot of it is really, really upsetting!]

I just can't believe- [hiccup] that we got taken away and left him all alone! We've missed so much and-

[She swipes furiously at her eyes and tries her very very best to compose herself.]

And I really need to stop being a blubbery ninny or I'm going to miss more, aren't I? Crying isn't going to do any good at all at a time like- [sniffle] this.