[She uncoils a bit when he squeezes her hand, but doesn't relax completely. Instead she shrugs, dismissive.]

He was an asshole who cared about magic more than his kids. My brother always sucked at it, so our dad never had time for him. I lasted a little longer because I'm good at it, but then he got bored with me, too. Good riddance.

[Clearly, this is a very healthy viewpoint to have.]