Got some rules you gotta agree to, then. How things are done around here.
[He paused only to take a breath.]
Everyone but the girl gets a shift on watch. Girl'll get one eventually.
[Once he was satisfied she was capable of handling herself.]
Everyone takes turns doing the housework. Laundry, cooking, cleaning, that sort of thing. If it's your turn, you gotta do it. Don't get to leave it to anyone else. Everyone gets at least one day on that rotation. So it's not like you're doing it daily.
[But it kept people from assuming someone else would be taking care of it all the time.]
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[He paused only to take a breath.]
Everyone but the girl gets a shift on watch. Girl'll get one eventually.
[Once he was satisfied she was capable of handling herself.]
Everyone takes turns doing the housework. Laundry, cooking, cleaning, that sort of thing. If it's your turn, you gotta do it. Don't get to leave it to anyone else. Everyone gets at least one day on that rotation. So it's not like you're doing it daily.
[But it kept people from assuming someone else would be taking care of it all the time.]