For a while, I listened without watching the page.

The family-law work continued.

I supplied the information requested, considered the assessments, and asked about the practical care arrangements surrounding the birth of my daughter.

I explored what a future guardianship might require without pretending the present visits had already answered all of it.

The application process moved forward step by step.

There was no final order yet.

I did not tell Leo that I would be his guardian on a date I could not guarantee.

I told him when the next agreed visit would happen and who would bring him.