[ And just like that, he's back to the dippy face!! It's just like seeing a shooting star, there's almost no time to really appreciate a startled Avan. ]

Blood family's overrated, if you ask me. The people you make bonds with while you're living your life are way more important.

[ He's mostly thinking about old Brass, and Dragon General Baran, and their respective ways of showing affection... And a little bit about several dozen fights he's had with his own dad. ]