“Let your guard down for one second, and Mother Nature will find a crack in the armor. And once that happens, it’s only a matter of time before She takes complete control, first breaking down and then destroying—devouring, even—all traces of humanity. Oh, we are a sad and sorry lot, we humans, for the moment we stop fighting Her, Nature begins escorting us to her fathomless—”
“Look, if you want me to do the dishes, you can just ask.”
“Thanks, hun! I’ll be at the park.”