"Thank you for the compliment," he said. "And who would you say is the hardest Hale to win over?"
He listened to her talk. So they parted in anger... "You aren't home, Lills. And since there is no known way of this island... if he comes here you can apologize to him. Explain everything. And I'll back you up if you need me to." He paused. "I think it's much like you wish your mother and father didn't fight... perhaps you two shouldn't fight either. If the family sees how much you two love each other that would suffice."