Tayui had not expected Anu would know Kaena. Somehow, it seemed out of place for the still-content former Shadows member. And really, that was what this meeting felt like: as if she were catching up with an old friend and an old packmate -- but only, if only it were only that. So, because this did not match up with her fantasy of a reunion with a long-lost friend, it surprised her and she showed it. Curiosity coloured her features, but she didn’t want to pry too much. She didn’t want to tell Anu why she knew Kaena, and if she asked Anu, she expected Anu would ask the same.
Of course, that did not prepare her for Anu’s next question.
Yes, she replied without a thought and unflinchingly. All the time. She bowed her head very slightly to offer a grateful nod of thanks. She then added: I would be honoured. My son, Claudius, still lives in AniWaya from what I know. My other son Attila used to live in Anathema, on Halcyon Mountain with me, but he’s left again. I’m not too sure about Ocèane, so...
Another half-finished sentence full of half-finished sentiments.
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