Hey, I totally get that. I mean...I can't imagine being so alone you don't even know what you are, but having family here versus elsewhere? I understand that.

[Allison turns to her food for a second, a teasing smile tugging at the corners of her mouth.]

Back home, I have a dad, and I had a mom, but since I came here? I found a brand new dad to go with the one I share blood with. [Taking a bite of food, she glances up at him with a merry twinkle in her eye.]

And instead of a cruel, cowardly mom, I have a strong, kind, gourmet mom with epic biceps.