Honestly, one of the best things about hanging out with Arden was listening to her explain things. It was fascinating to watch her as well as listen to her, and having her like this, relaxed across him while BD cuddled up with them both--it felt right in a way he hadn't expected to have to confront.

"That sounds like a really good plot idea. The people you learn to care about can be so much more important than blood, especially because you have to prove they can trust you," he said. "Like the people who have to work together in the machines, that's a bond they don't have with their 'real' family."