Remnant. The word left a bad taste in my mouth even now, so many years after I'd woken to find myself in this living nightmare. The strong survived and the weak perished, trampled underfoot by those with the willpower to do what was necessary. My goal, then, was simple: to survive, regardless of the cost. Realistic character progression. Abandoned.

"You're not going to be alone in this, Raven. I swear on my life, even if it all goes to shit, even if Tai wanted nothing to do with this baby, and Summer hated your existence for all eternity, your big brother's got you. This kid is gonna be so loved, he or she will be the one wishing they'd never been born."