Ravensblood Forest The petals scatter now

Chusi just very much liked confusing the boy with experiences from her short yet eventful past. Not every child was handed down again and again, but at least it had saved the ocher eyed girl from her monstrous mother. And, eventually, she had found true happiness. Some love and attention was all she had needed from the start, and Arturo had given her more than that. He had provided her with a home and training, cuddles in cold nights and wise words. He was absolutely everything to Chusi, and all she now wanted was to make him proud and become the bestest warrior Teaghlaigh would ever know.

She nodded though later shook her head. She didn't know how many friends meant "loads". Well, there's mah big sistah, Szymon, Darky, Zephyr, Aggie and 'Turo. Is that "loads"? She asked.