Family Quotes in Wings

It's an unusual way to adopt a child these days, but hey, whatever works. Laurel knows it sounds a little unbelievable, so she tells David not to laugh before telling him about this part of her past. It's more believable than "the stork brought you" anyway.

David's home life is kind of interesting: He lives with his mom, and they each give each other space, and though he sees his dad every so often, they're not very close. It seems like even though David's still just a teenager, his mom gives him a lot of the same freedom an adult would have—freedom that she wants in return.

It's true, your genetic background determines a lot of stuff in your life (like when you're likely to go through puberty, which is what this tidbit is about). Of course, at this point in the book, neither Laurel nor her mom knows that Laurel's actually a faerie, hence unable to go through puberty in the same way a human would. It's nice that Laurel's mom is so understanding about her daughter being different and not freaking out over it… but at this point she also doesn't have any clue just how different Laurel is.