Firefly Glen time well met,

Cole took in Ameline's words with a subtle nod, his gaze fixed intently on her as she recounted her story. There was a certain resonance in her vision—this idea of a family that wasn’t bound by blood but by choice, by loyalty proven over time. It wasn’t the first time he’d heard someone speak of fractured loyalties or harsh rules, but her resolve to build something different stirred something in him.

A place where loyalty mattered. It was a simple enough premise, yet there was weight to it, a solid ground he’d longed to stand on. He didn’t have much to say, not now, but he let his silence hold, a quiet acknowledgment that he was listening, taking her words to heart.