“Very noble,” Sage observes. “But we’re family here—we are. Your name fits right in with ours, so don’t doubt it for a minute—and family looks out for each other.” Her words warm me like the glow of a friendly fire. Family. This is what I have missed all my life: Sage’s motherly touch, the boys’ brotherly concern, Violet’s sisterly love. They are everything I have ever wanted, and nothing like my own family. I can only grin foolishly in response.
SHE HAS A FAMILY!! A LOVING ONE!
