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[Apollo Haddix]

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we prey as wolves among the sheep
and slit the necks of soldiers while they sleep

He grinned when Savina realized he wasn’t so little anymore. It was true – Apollo had celebrated his first birthday just a month ago. As it was, he had been traveling. The actual day itself was no different than any other. He didn’t mind though. The only thing that really mattered was that he was old enough to be considered an adult now. "No, I guess not," he replied with a chuckle, forgetting the Italian for a moment. It had been a while since he had had a good conversation with someone. It was nice to have some interaction again.

He listened to her assessment of the time passed, mismatched eyes twinkling. All was good here, that was great news! And then his jaw dropped open at Savina’s next words. "Una madre?" He muttered, grin widening along his muzzle. "Distorsione di velocità, congratulazioni Savina!" He knew she would be the most tender-hearted mother in all of Nova Scotia.

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