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This issue (a snatched child still appearing in the relationship list and apparently "happy to be free) has been confusing me for a while, because I'd assumed that the child must be somewhere still to be found...especially because, when I chose to 'z'oom on the snatched child, I saw an empty space (where I suppose she was first snatched from).

This happens every time a child is snatched. Now I'll assume that it's just a bug and that I should stop looking for the child, especially since the child and its parents seem ecstatic anyway.

PS: I assume the children are being snatched off the backs of the Dwarves I've sent out to construct roads. I wish I'd be notified when the snatching actually happens, as opposed to when they're off the map.

I read about Dwarf Fortress on a long-lost friend's blog. Delighted that it had Mac OSX support, I downloaded it and was instantly frustrated by the user interface and a lack of reference material (what are these ASCII symbols supposed to BE?)

The next day I discovered the Dwarf Fortress Wiki and tried again, this time following the excellent "Your First Fortress" instructions. I was hooked, in a way that I haven't been hooked on a game in years.

How do I regain my spare time? When do I sleep again? Why am I dreaming about endlessly moving barrels from one place to another? The whole situation is bitter sweet...

...but mostly sweet.