There's a lot to touch on in this episode, so I may come back. But this is a shorty that occurred to me--wait, I actually wrote a drabble?
"And then mom and dad disappeared and Russ took off." Brennan looked pensive. "Suddenly, no one cared where I was. I miss that… Someone caring where I am all the time."
"Bones! Bones! You up there? Come on! Let's go," Booth called, backing into view. He clapped his hands, looking up at them. "Chop, chop! I found the agent that was assigned to your parents' case."
From the top of the stairs, Angela watched Brennan leave with Booth, his hand at her back, protective, comforting. You only miss it, sweetie, because you're not looking.
