She nodded, grateful that she'd told this story before. "I have eight sisters, and a bunch of half brothers and sisters. My father doesn't believe in monogamy. Which would be fine except his wife kind of does. It get's complicated."
"One is older, the rest are all younger. I learned how to look after them. And I had kids before Ella." She gave a sad smile, "her sister didn't make it, Poly died when she was eight. Her big brother is off galavanting and causing trouble I imagine."