"Not like that," Alluka said, shaking her head. "She's not like my brothers. She's my sister, but she's not one of my mommy's and daddy's kids. She's just mine."

Alluka looked at her sun for a moment, then sat down and looked at Ringo instead.

"When I'm around, Nanika can't be. And when Nanika is around, I'm not here," she explained. "We share space."