Relations in a time that was (origin verse)
Charleyâs relationships with her extended family were always... interesting.
Besides her parents, Charley is probably more like Connor in terms of their similar interests (though Becker would often claim corruption). Like Connor, sheâs a fan of sci-fi and can be geeky around topics sheâs interested in. Heâs also the one who introduced a three year old Charley to Jurassic Park (much to Mattâs ire).
With Abby, Charley shares a love of animals (no doubt due to the amount of time sheâd spent around the menagerie growing up). Abby is the one who taught Charley about Animal Behaviour; especially after Shadow entered their lives and saw Charley as a pack mate.
( Itâs through Abbyâs introduction to Animal Behaviour that an older Charley decides to take Ethology as a side course at University - which helped when Charley would later focus her dissertation on the theoretical pack habits of Direwolves )
When it came to Jess, Charleyâs relationship with her was a mix of aunt/friend. Jess can always make Charley laugh when sheâs upset, and was the advice giver when Charleys tomboyish nature (especially when she hit preteens) clashed with her peers in terms of her looks and appearance.
When it comes to Becker, Charley has always been in awe of the man who should have been her brothers godfather. While the disciplinarian to Connorâs more relaxed nature in Matts and Emilyâs Absence; Becker is the one Charley goes to when she doesnât want her parents to worry.
( Although he doesnât condone violence outside of official situations, the ARCâs head of security was secretly pleased when Emily tells him about the trouble Charley has gotten into at school by punching a boy who had been bullying her. A week or so after the incident, Becker takes it upon himself to take his seudo-niece into the ARC gym to walk her through basic self defence âjust in caseâ )
