Shady

(Hahaha that’s excellent! I actually was going to say I’m appreciative that you nudged me this weekend for this because it’s helped shake off some of my writers block. I ...

“… that’s true. I forgot about that.” It’d been such a nice break away from him the last few times.

“He’ll loathe my father, then.” Rana smirked a little. That would be fun to watch, if she could figure out how to not get caught in the crossfire.

Rana sighed a little. “Well, that’s demoralizing. I’d thought we’d get this level of blissful warmth after each leg of the journey.”

“Ah.” Rana considered the question for a moment. “It feels… a little boxy. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing! Just a difference I’ve noted. It felt like the hallways were ...

“Right.” What was he asking? If she thought his home was shit by comparison? That seemed rude.

“How do you mean?”

“Sure!” She smiled at him. “That sounds nice. Thank you.”

(I just spilled gas at work and it’s radiating through the whole building ;-; ) Rana nodded a little. “I’m glad for you.”

“That’s good of them.” Rana nodded. “They all seem to care for you quite a lot.”

“Truly.” Rana glanced over at him. “Did it help having three parents, at least?”

“I’ve met some of them a couple times,” she shrugged. “They’re more like cousins than siblings, though. It’s a little funny, having siblings you didn’t grow up with. I was ...

(Gotcha. I edited my last message ^^)

Rana smirked a little, figuring she knew what he really meant. “I mean, I suppose if we’re considering ALL of my father’s children, she’s not the youngest. But he only ...

“Ah… I guess I can’t guarantee he won’t do that, then. But… it seems unlikely. He’ll probably want to keep her close. Baby of the family and all.”