"Well, there's a lot of reasons children can't live on their own, even when there aren't crazed murderers roamin' the streets at night." That part just doesn't help. "Listen now- no one's askin' you to like him, but you should at least live with him so long as he's not a bad sort. It's a roof over your head and food on the table, if he does his job right."

Adjusting her purse, she nods down at him. "Besides, you've never really met the man before now, have you?"