[ And for the second time in so many minutes: Oh, Tala.

Reaching for her cigarettes now; lighting up with a tug of a smile on the corner of her mouth. ]

Only if you want to.

[ Because, Tala. ]

But they're interesting kids. And they're the ones with the bigger chance of getting through to your father when the rest of us can't.

[ The rest aren't his daughters. They take what the can, when they can. It's simple fact, and if anything, she's glad that at least someone -- two someones -- from the three blades have that kind of pull. ]