[ It's in the past, he says. But it doesn't stop the guilt, simply because if his theory is correct.... he didn't have to be alone. His past didn't have to be like that. She just can't imagine why this was never brought up, why hadn't her mother said anything? Or even Zak?

She pushes those thoughts from her mind after a few moments, nodding her head in agreement. ] I think it's best we keep it between ourselves, yeah. I'm definitely okay with that. I don't want to throw an accusation in his face if we don't have... evidence.

[ This is a lot to take in. She's never considered the possibility of having any siblings, not blood related at least. When she's nudged, she tears her semi-startled gaze away from the papers in her lap, nodding once again. ] Y-yeah, I'm okay... what about you? If... if we're, you know... related, what happens next? I won't make you call me your sister or anything, I swear, and no one ever has to know if you don't want.

[ She's used to that, so when she says it it's rather calm. Not a single person in her family had stepped up to take responsibility after Zak fled, and they'd left her to [at the time] a total stranger. Which had been for the best, naturally, but it's the point of the matter. ]