[Once they're at the drink stand, Erwin orders two hot apple ciders, pushing one on Peter once they've been delivered.]

So a similar experience to mine, then.

[Erwin mulls that over as he sips his cider. What does it all mean? Why would whatever forces that brought them here pair them off, and then shuffle those pairings again? Is it to keep people off guard? To keep them from forming lasting relationships?]

May I ask if your first assigned mother is still here? My first wife is not, and I haven't been able to find any trace of her.