To Tessa, everything was how it was supposed to be. There were a few things out of place in the dojo, sure, but she hadn't looked or thought twice about them. And if Troy was sore, it was probably from a rough workout the day before. Nothing too out of place, and easily dismissed. What mattered to both Rogers siblings now was that they were all together under one roof, where they were all supposed to be. Like they'd always been there, just the three of them. Tessa didn't even pretend to think about her parents or where they were or what happened to them. Right now, the boys were enough.
Troy had always been the tea aficionado, and going through the motions of making another cup were just as soothing the second time around as it was the first. He didn't bother to ask what kind of tea Tessa wanted, knowing that she'd drink anything herbal - and how he knew that, he didn't know, it was just there - and made her a cup of raspberry tea.
"That's because you're like a two in one package deal," Tessa said. "You don't need a pet." Then Jackson set the plate in front of her, having made her a sandwich before she'd even asked for it. The sound that got out of her mouth wasn't quite human, closer to a squee than anything else. "You're the best, Jackson, thank you!" How did he know she was planning on stealing a bite of his? This was even better and she munched on chips for a moment, eyeing Troy. "You know," she said, "he," she gestured to Jackson, "might be my favorite."
"I'm not too worried," Troy said, calm as always as he finished her tea and passed her the mug. "Still, odd, that such animals would find us. The wolverine seems content to stay outside, for now, but I wonder if I should invite her in before it gets too cold."
"Could be like my fox," Tessa pointed out. "He keeps trying to sleep on my couch."