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Ahh, of course, she thought to herself with a small grimace. It only made sense that she would have given birth to such a similar young girl. It was the pang that Lucy could tell this stranger was just around her own age that forced her to realize this was a sister. The frustration of having come across two of them was more astounding than she cared to indulge, so the shadow gritted her teeth together and swung her ears to flatten against her skull. Not sure how she would escape this particular conversation, she opened her mouth to answer and felt only anger.

“Yeah, I have,” she responded through gritted teeth. The ghoul felt like she was washed with fire. She had never really prepared herself to have a conversation of this nature with a sibling she couldn't have remembered if her life depended on it. Congratulations, you've just gained a sister, didn't seem at all appropriate for the situation, so she left her words short and sweet. If her sister pressed on, the truth would be unavoidable.