Hiram calls Shine his “daughter of the spirit.” He wishes he could take credit for her fire, but “he knew it was not his. Yet he protected it, nourished it, tried his best to temper it. She would be the strongest of the Strongs, the best of the batch. This Shine honored him most of all, carrying his name along with his know-how.” What does he mean? How does Hiram’s love and acceptance play a part in Shine’s later decision to form and embrace her own unconventional family bonds? In the end, who do you think is the “strongest Strong?”?