"No, it doesn't," Tris agrees grimly. She didn't mind her family in the last breach, because it was familiar. She was born to a family that didn't approve of what she was, and Erskine stole her away before they could reject her completely. It was like her real life, only gentler. Being born to parents who wanted her, though... the breach with Jean and Cold was the one she's struggled with most, by far.

She hesitates a second, then says, "Good." She'll trust his word for now, not that she has much choice in who Rosethorn chooses to let into her life. That doesn't mean she'll ever be anything less than prepared to make him regret it if he ever breaks that promise.

Tris is far too observant to miss the look on his face when she mentioned Cold. Circling back to the subject unprompted, she tells Mick, "I don't expect anything of him, but he was a far better father than my real one. I made sure he knew that."