03-01-2009, 05:26 PM
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The Aquila smiled at the girl, though his eyes remained slightly troubled. In part it was due to the familiarity he saw in the child’s face—though Ryan’s voice, and presence, soon tore him from these thoughts. Gabriel’s face softened slightly, out of the slight fondness he had for his cousin’s daughter. While he had not spent much time with the girl, she was family and under his protection.
“Hello Ryan,” he greeted her, advancing. “I take it this is your daughter?”
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The Aquila smiled at the girl, though his eyes remained slightly troubled. In part it was due to the familiarity he saw in the child’s face—though Ryan’s voice, and presence, soon tore him from these thoughts. Gabriel’s face softened slightly, out of the slight fondness he had for his cousin’s daughter. While he had not spent much time with the girl, she was family and under his protection.
“Hello Ryan,” he greeted her, advancing. “I take it this is your daughter?”