Never is a long time; though I'm probably biased. This place is almost a carbon copy of my planet.

( She can't claim otherwise when she's introduced herself by her real name. And she's fortunate (or unfortunate) enough to have no family here to complicate things one way or the other.

She pauses for a minute, and then sighs quietly. If she'd met them before, she could tell their heartbeats apart individually from everyone within earshot. Alas. Probably for the better, since they don't seem to be on good terms if they won't tell him where they are. Whoever thinks they're right or wrong in that mess, doesn't matter. Staying uninvolved is best. )

So in other words: "complicated." I get that. If you guys aren't in a good place, maybe they'll call you, and you can work it out. Life's too short not to.