my heart is as cold as the clouds of your breath

[Maserati de le Poer]

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Ryan's point made her more sympathetic to Anselm's cause. It was true--she did find it kind of fascinating how her family went from just her, her brother, her adopted parents and her uncle to potentially a whole lot more. Already she had a new father, a half-sister... Well, maybe when Anselm gets back 'e'll be able to tell us, she resolved, feeling more optimistic about the situation than usual. Oh, certainly! she exclaimed as Ryan explained about Valkyrie. In the back of her mind, she wondered how Ryan managed to find free time for herself. Did she have time to pursue other personal interests or projects, or was life now mostly consumed by providing for her child? She remembered how her crimson-eyed sister said she hadn't been ready... hm, perhaps Maserati wasn't yet, either. If yeh ever need a day to yourself or somethin', just let me know, too.. she offered. Maserati had helped look after Gale and Kendra's litter a little before she left, so she wasn't completely clueless. Just make sure the puppies don't choke on anything or fall in a river or eat anything poisonous, right? Should we split up 'n look for hares or something? she wondered, having not noticed any big game particularly in the area. Then again, Ryan was undoubtedly more familiar with the territory than she was (considering how close they were to Inferni). Maybe she knew the regular haunts of a herd or something, but it seemed like she was just looking for something simple and quick: take out to go, please.

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