"I'll try too. So don't worry." She tried to give her best comforting smile to accompany the words. Someone didn't need to be a telepath to tell that the idea made this woman uncomfortable.

She shook her head at the question. "No. They're not." Sadness touched her voice with that response. This was not a subject she wanted to linger on for very long. They might not always get along but ultimately they were family. "Are your friends?"