[ Yang smiles back, just as soft-- and nods with a sigh. ]

To make a long story really, really short, Ruby and I are only half-sisters. My real mother left after I was born for no apparent reason, and Ruby's mom, Summer, raised me instead. I never knew the truth until after she'd disappeared while on a mission.

... I got pretty stupid for awhile after that, trying to find my mother, but I've learned my lesson.