Coconut Grove if nautical nonsense be something you wish

Totally oblivious to Tristan's misgivings about Breccan, Bat wasted no time in bringing up what was on her own mind. "I've been wondering if I should go back and visit the Firebirds sometime," she admitted. "My mom's gone, I know, and Kiwi and Seq aren't there either... but I have a little brother and sister there." And his own family was there too, though Bat thought better of mentioning them directly. "They're really the only family I have left, apart from you." 'Cause that went without saying.

She paused, prepared to let him respond, then remembered something else she wanted to add. "I know this probably isn't the best time, so I wouldn't have to go right away or anything... but I wanted to see what you thought of the idea in general?" And if he did want to pass along any messages to his relatives, Bat was of course willing to do that for him.