#and sierra honorary whittaker

[amerasdreams]

I just realized the name Karima is an anagram of Rakima, the capital of Muldavia....

[amerasdreams]

it's so sweet how Sierra asks to be part of the Whittaker family. She's tentative about it, which shows how much it means to her. Which is why she asks it. Something she normally wouldn't do, ever. How starved she is for family. And how close she feels to the Whittakers, to even think like this, because she doesn't get close to anyone. But she formed a bond with Jason during their 1st mission together, and a bond with Whit looking for his grandson. Shows how welcoming they are, to make a girl who didn't have ties with anyone, didn't feel the need, wanted independence after her 1st adoptive family, and her unthinkably traumatic childhood, trust enough to want close ties.

[amerasdreams]

How Roderick was deprived his family, since they were killed by the communists. His family is precious to him now--he never takes them for granted. And he is all about honorary family and then thrilled about possible adoption-- extending family, the more the better! Never thst horrible isolation he lived in for years, in order to protect the ones he loved. Gathers people around him, always longing for more of the warmth and happiness he felt when he was rescued and hidden by the Romani, his closest extended family.

[amerasdreams]

... Hm. Now that would be an unconventional family.

It would tie them all together, as more than just comrades....

Gets pretty complex when we are also adding Jerry's son and granddaughter...

And people like Sierra getting pretty close to being honorary Whittakers