Original Commentary

Brisbane's fear of humiliation has gone back to Unlike Minerva. It was an unreasonable fear, based on the assumption that a majority of the world is hostile instead of merely indifferent. It isn't any more. He's lost that bit of self-importance. UM-Brisbane would think that Kimberly was dating other people just to punish him. Current Brisbane believes that she's dating other people because she's gotten over - Terrence

Modern Commentary
We mentioned that the original plan had been for them to reconcile on Christmas Eve (instead of a month after). One of the other plans had been to keep them apart longer. Have them move on with their lives. Make people wonder if they ever would get back together.

We were afraid the readers would riot. - Terrence