Swiftcurrent Creek hurray for the riff raff

Haunter thought to mention that she didn't know if her father would've still abandoned them with the knowledge of her mother's pregnancy or not, but decided that he had been heartless enough with his words and chose not to voice any more unhappy thoughts. Cynical and pessimistic as ever, he figured he wouldn't feel better about himself about making a young female disfavor her family as he did his own.

Bones was quick to intercept any displeasure however, and turn it into a short, childish laugh. He tipped his head at her, and his expression appeared the closest to a smile as it had ever been. Scamp it is, he confirmed mentally, then looked at her leg as she held it out for him to scrutinize. "Ah," he said, nodding sagely and feigning complete interest in her still-growing limbs. Then he paused, eyes reaching up curiously to her smoky face. "What is an octopus?"