[touchy subject. she gets it. her actual family was garbage. she wasn't sure if they were alive or dead or gone in the snap. she could appreciate his answer. but when carol had said family, she was thinking of just a handful of people. two women in louisiana and a man who'd trusted her when he had no reason to.]

Every family's got problems. But I wasn't talking about the people who brought me into this world.

I was talking about the family you choose. You've gotta have a few people who fall into that category, right? I've met a lot of strong, solitary types, even they have people that they lean on.

Everyone's got a few people who're close to them. [a team. a pack. whatever.]