12-04-2007, 02:47 AM
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At the precise moment that she said who she was, he couldn't help but smile thinly. Valentine knew the name all too well because both of his parents had known Fatin, and because of that and any stories they had recalled of their fading youth had involved stints with her as well. He had known his mother had been quite a vagabond, but when she did pick a place to stop, she had quite the unwavering loyalty. He had taken after his father in the sense of settling down, not letting much move him away from where it was that he belonged. Which in some cases was still with Syemv. “They are well, and no, I haven't any other siblings yet,” he said, not doubting that perhaps he would one day. But they had devoted themselves to raising him first, which had probably been a good thing. “I noticed that Syemv is gone,” he offered shortly thereafter, wondering if Fatin knew what had become of it.
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