Mainly they want me to know that if I run into trouble, they've got my back.

[Chris blinks, making a small noise of surprise at the back of his throat because wow, totally not expecting that. But it's not unwelcome; he takes Esther's hand in his and gives it a gentle squeeze]

Hey, I mean. No big deal. We've all been there.


Yeah, 'orphanage' has sort of this negative connotation, not surprised they call them something different.