-Rip and Miranda were rivals at the Time Academy, often competing for top scores and high marks. Rip was better at the book-side of things, while Miranda easily outshone him in simulated combat and tactics.

-Miranda kissed Rip first; Rip shocked them both by kissing her back.

-Rip couldn't risk wearing a wedding ring for the same reasons he wasn't supposed to be married in the first place. If any of his enemies saw it, they would know there was someone in his life they could target. As such, he never possessed one.

It never bothered him so much while Miranda was alive; after her death, he became quietly resentful of not having it.

-Jonas grew up hearing many of the same bedtime stories and fairytales Rip came to love after he started reading. He had a vivid imagination and dreamed of going to far off places. Miranda always said that more than anything marked him as his father's son.

-Rip purposely kept the pocketwatch set to match Miranda and Jonas' time; this way, he would always know when it was he was coming home, be it in the middle of the night or during the day. It also served as a tether, and a reminder of how long he'd spent away from them.