[The more he hears about the Isle, the more his heart breaks for her. It wasn't fair. (He'd learned a long long time ago that nothing in life was fair, but that doesn't mean it doesn't still hurt sometimes when he's reminded.)]

I'm glad you had them. [I'm glad you weren't alone, he doesn't say.]

Everyone at camp...we all have messed up relationships with out parents. The gods aren't known for being parents of the year. Most haven't ever met their godly parent, and a lot of our mortal parents are gone. [Dead or having abandoned children who they didn't want.]

Siblings are the only real family we have.