"The Dawncreeks are Rune's cousins," Brand protests. "That's Layne, Anna, and Corbie, them and their aunt are a family unit, we--"

Nope. Nope, South isn't listening, South is too busy laughing at him. Brand covers his eyes with his hand again briefly because he can't fucking believe this.

"Look," he says, trying to regain control of the narrative, "we've also got Queenie and Addam and Corinne, we're not fucking out-numbered by kids. And Corbie's six, but the rest of them are teenagers--"

Nope. Not working. Brand gives up and falls into a slouch.

"...It was a busy few fucking months."