"You've done all kinds of stuff," Steven says, staying close by her side. "When I was already five times older than you, I'd hardly done anything, yet." He considers how weird that is to think about. How long Toby actually is. "I mean, I guess I had to do a lot more growing before I was big enough to do anything. But... still."

"It's okay to want your parents. I miss my dad all the time."