"No, it isn't." The Dendarii are her home and her family, and Taura loves them dearly. Especially Miles, and Laureen, and Green Squad. But none of them have that kind of familial relationship with her.

"Three years ago, I joined a mercenary fleet. They're the closest I've ever had to a family. It was nice," a wholly inadequate word, "growing up with people who cared about me, even if it wasn't real. Thank you for that."