No doubt now. Still family. And that's...really nice. Sparrow smiles and squeezes Hypatia firmly once more before releasing her and following her into the quaint, well-kept apartment. Predictably, there's a thorough spread and an open bottle of wine and a collection of five glasses with cute little charms dangling from the stems. And needhams, which immediately earns a laugh from them. "Really rolling out the red carpet for us..."

Once she's shut the door, they hold out the bottle they've brought as an offering. "This is for you. And these. We stopped by...Montserrat's on the way in." They gesture to the trio of envelopes they're holding; one large and sturdy, two small and decorated with stickers and lettering in bright colors. A hint of discomfort passes over their face, but they don't allow it to stay. That's just how it is now. Her place, where the kids are. And their place...out here. But at least it's not far.