[ She places the tray of cookies beside his platter with the tea, sitting down upon the couch with him, and it's then that she takes her hand in his. ] Oh, I don't mind...

It's tangentially related, isn't it? Of what is considered family and not. I've found that... my own definition has evolved since coming here.

[ --Which would be the 'trust, love, and acceptance' bits she had mentioned before. ]