That all sounded incredibly lonely. He felt very sorry for her then. No wonder she acted the way she did. With an awkward nod, he tried to be reassuring as he said, "Well, yer grandmother just cares, that's all. There may've been a line, but they be slaves. It ain't the same.
"Yer blessed too to have yer grandmother's love," He was hoping it was comforting to her. At the mention of her birthday, he raised an eyebrow. He asked something he was curious about for quite some time. "How old are ye?"