Malcolm Bright

She looked uncomfortable, more than anything. She loved her children, but had never been much of a hugger. Sure, when Malcolm escaped from Watkins she'd clung to him, but that wasn't a daily occurrence, except that she did have a daily fear of losing him to some terrifying unseen force.

"He looks very happy with you," she finally said in an even tone.

It wasn't an answer to the question, but it also was.