It's impossible not to smile at the easy way Kate talks about it and I can only hope she doesn't think it's rude when I start laughing. I do my best to cover it up, my mind whirling with so many questions, most of which are probably pretty invasive.

"Sorry, it's just... this isn't something I could ever even imagine myself, but you make it sound, I don't know. Normal? How many alters does you mom have? Just a few?"