[Maybe things are different wherever Christopher's from or maybe people can easily have that many children or maybe they're adopted. Maybe they're like Asbel's own friends who practically seem like a family to him. Where calling them his "friends" just can't quite do justice to the feelings he has for them.]
[But Asbel's being rude by interrupting and with a sheepish smile, he shuts up and listens.]
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[Maybe things are different wherever Christopher's from or maybe people can easily have that many children or maybe they're adopted. Maybe they're like Asbel's own friends who practically seem like a family to him. Where calling them his "friends" just can't quite do justice to the feelings he has for them.]
[But Asbel's being rude by interrupting and with a sheepish smile, he shuts up and listens.]