Jess answered Mira only with a nod as she practically ran from the room, sighing to herself at the fact that the siblings hadn't even really spoken to each other since they walked into the same room. Maybe if Mira was confident enough to speak to her brother, or Alister was willing to try to open up, but it would take time to fix that. When the brother made his statement, Jess looked straight at him again and nodded. "Can you blame me? That girl needs someone to be a role model and guide her so she doesn't get destroyed or changed completely by her new life, and Beth Raines can't keep that up forever now that they're a couple. Why have you stayed away from her for so long, anyway? She's kinder than I expected."