Beatrix shares a brief update while sick with a cold after a strongman competition and prepares to fly for Easter to visit “the professor” for the first time at his home. They describe arranging care for their dog with a trusted sitter who lets him roam and enjoys time with other animals. She explains they have been fighting frequently because the professor says they don't open up, share, or make him feel included, while Beatrix attributes some of the conflict to a demanding work schedule and to a deeper issue about maintaining independence after having once been homeless. Reflecting on Virginia Woolf's quotes about men monopolizing and the freedom of the mind, she expresses strong resistance to surrendering agency and says they would choose autonomy if forced to choose. They plan to be offline for about a week and may return early if the visit goes poorly.