"She's...um...I dunno, she says she's okay. She got a punishment too...he branded her, there's a metal...inlay thing...it makes controlling us easier, but a lot of her punishment was me, so...she's...better I guess..." he trailed off, scowling into the distance, unsure why he was being so forthcoming, but really, to be able to tell someone, even under duress, made it seem a little less normal. Like it wasn't something every family did.