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Temeraire's dome-shaped dwelling was up ahead. Her relationship with the boy had always been one that could not be catalogued. She was neither his cousin nor his stepmother. He was family through blood, distantly related, but her mateship to Saul was enough to make her pretend otherwise- as if ignoring their family ties would make her taboo liaison with his father go away. This was something the adolescent seemed to understand as he didn't particularly reach out to her, but every once in a while, Lilin would mull over the eccentricity of their relationship and regret the decrepit state it was in. Her dichotomous receivers were pricked and alert, scanning for sounds that would indicate his presence in the vicinity. Much to her surprise, the purposeful yet silent footsteps she heard were not up ahead as she'd expected. A greeting sweet as sugar found its way to her, buoyant and full of joyful energy.
The Soulstorm heir paused in her ambling walk before pivoting her body around, eager to see the owner of such a voice. An alabaster-toned female met her mediterranean irises, elegant-looking and bearing strong resemblances to her beau. ''Good morning,'' she retorted just as softly, pairing her words with a hint of surprise. If there had been any uncertainty regarding this female's identity before, the woman's next statement was enough to erase all doubts. ''Yes. You must be Shiloh,'' she retorted with an acquiescing nod. Saul had described his littermate with brotherly adoration- the pretty blue eyes, the glistening locks of golden hair. Lilin had no problem putting a name to her face, noting the similar outfits they wore with an amused smile. Had her belly not been so large, their physique would have been within the same range. The Virding felt almost inadequate compared to her sister-in-law's toned body. ''I hope you're settling in nicely.''
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