My eyes instantly flick back to Midnight, expecting a furious attempt to cover or embellish Starla's remark into something more innocuous. But other than her eyes widening just a bit more out of pure surprise, she makes no effort to protest. Instead, a few moments later, she offers a firm nod, focusing her eyes on me. "We just sorta came to the realization neither of us has family. It's a sobering and lonely kind of thought. So from there – yeah, it might sound a bit weird but—"