Jinny sat quietly as her Uncle spoke, trying not to interrupt. While it was great that he didn’t think she would be alone, he had dropped several bombshells in a row that she really wanted to talk about.

He had a family? Emphasis on had. That was not such a huge surprise to her; everyone had a family, right? But it made her sad that they weren’t around anymore. It also answered what happened to his eye, which was something she had wanted to know since the day they had met. However, she had never once asked. She had been taught in school that it was impolite to do so. Despite not caring about dead rabbits, Jinny was not what one could call a rude child. She was usually well-behaved, despite her energetic nature.

Still, this explained so very much.

Jinny got up from where she was seated and went to her uncle. Then she hugged him very softly, her forehead briefly resting against his chest. It was rare for her to show this sort of affection, as she was not much for touching people. “I’m sorry your ex wife hurt you. Hating people is... not very nice.” It was clear she meant this. Then again, she hated the people who took her parents away, so she wasn’t without that particular brand of guilt. “I mean, I get why people hate people? But that doesn’t make it… good.” She paused, sorting her thoughts while she spoke them.

“Then again, I’m not worried about being good. Not in that way, anyway. But it kind of hurts your chest to hate someone, doesn’t it?” With that childish koan spoken, she looked upward at him in a curious way.

“You’re probably not going to answer me, but what if you met someone who was more like you – us – and didn’t care about rabbits either? Would that be good? I just don’t want you to be all alone when I go to school.” She grinned a bit, mischief in her eyes. “You need a girlfriend. Or a boyfriend. That way, you won’t be lonely.”

“When I go to the HIVE, I’m gonna make a friend.” She paused, thinking on this. “I don’t know how. But I’m sure I can figure it out.”