"not your fault," she tells him. "it's just the way he is. I should be thankful, he says. I don't have a damned thing to be grateful for, where he's involved." she loves the boys, though, and would do anything for any of them. but Fagin- the world would be better without the old fae. he wouldn't be able to hurt anyone else.

but he was still the closest to family she had, as he was always quick to remind her.

"you don't want to hear about my problems."