Totoka River I didn't actually sell my last car; I just forgot where I parked it

His face fell. A long time ago, Timberlake murmured, looking down. Where were they? Where was his mother, who was meant to care for him, for his siblings? Padma had gotten hurt—he hadn't been there for her, but neither had anyone else.

They were family, and family was supposed to stick together. They'd done a rotten job of that.

Thanks, anyway, he told her, uncharacteristically sullen. He didn't say much more after that, only giving monosyllabic replies to any further inquiries she had. As entranced as he was by the sea-wolf, he was jaded by his fruitless quest. Eventually, they parted ways, and he moved on.