[She'd throw herself into her research as per usual, but there are a lot more family demands pulling her away. She almost suspects that's where some of her father's sternness is coming from. As an Engineer, throwing himself into work is his default as well. Only he has to take up the responsibilities of the heir of the Isley household now - something that was never an issue for the fourth-born Isley son. And he only has one child.
When she thinks about it, Pamela can understand a bit of what might be going through her parents' heads, but that doesn't mean she has to like it.]
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[She'd throw herself into her research as per usual, but there are a lot more family demands pulling her away. She almost suspects that's where some of her father's sternness is coming from. As an Engineer, throwing himself into work is his default as well. Only he has to take up the responsibilities of the heir of the Isley household now - something that was never an issue for the fourth-born Isley son. And he only has one child.
When she thinks about it, Pamela can understand a bit of what might be going through her parents' heads, but that doesn't mean she has to like it.]