... Then... would it be alright if I asked a little about your parents, too?

[ Maybe that's less of a sting. Maybe more. She has no way of knowing until she asks if she's going to stick the knife in the worst possible place or if there's a stay of execution yet. ]

I know-- I mean, they're really nothing to do with me, I'm sure but I... if we're all a family here, I feel like I should know more about them.