"These people are my family, Shane. You, them. I ain't got no one else, and I'm not about to turn my back on the people I love." She smiled a little. "Even when they make me wanna shake 'em for a good straight hour." She touched his cheek softly. "Everyone's got good and bad sides to 'em, darlin.' You, me, Daniel, Rose, even Vlad. The good part, it's worth sticking around for."