[ her smile widens and she nods. ]

She reminds me of Ashley at times -- [ hey, look, she can talk about that without getting uptight. james watson, what have you done to her? ] -- and she's one of the most compassionate people I know. I've been looking after her for a few months shy of a year now and it wasn't long ago that she started calling me "Mama."

[ she's come a long way in the almost-year that she's been there. it's all thanks to james and rydia, honestly. they've done a number on her. ]