She was skeptical in all the right ways.

She agreed Warren’s willingness to verify his claim was encouraging, but reminded me that family history could take time to understand, especially when some of the people involved were dead.

“Have you told him about your mother?” she asked.

“Some things.”

“You don’t owe him all the things at once.”

Then she opened her laptop.

“Let’s deal with the immediate problem.

You need your own accounts accessible, copies of the documents you signed, and someone who can retrieve your belongings safely when you’re discharged.”