He takes a clear, drawn-out moment to turn his answer over. Des isn't much of a metaphor person. Hasn't really thought of himself as any sort of interlocking anything before. Doesn't know if it sounds real accurate, but he's willing to consider it.

Few years ago it'd be an easy answer - would've been his momma and nobody but his momma. It'd still have a lot of her. More of her than it probably should. The idea makes the corners of his mouth twitch downward.

"Does it got to be a person?"