I do. That's probably the best way to look at it, all things considered.

Well... I'm the second of four children. My race has a matrilineal structure and an emphasis on the women and daughters in particular. Most Keeper fathers don't really participate in raising kids, either, so it was just my mother and us for a while. I have an older sister who I get along really well with, a younger sister who deserves a swift kick in the arse at any given time, and a baby brother I kind of worry about. After a while, my father stepped back in, but it's not common practice; he just deemed it necessary and took it upon himself.

I don't see them as often anymore, but sometimes I go back and visit my older sister. I look up to her a lot, although I'd be lying if I said I'm not a little bit bitter about her, too. Distance makes things a little easier, of course; I don't think I could stand living with them again.