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"mention not," he accepted her thanks with a smile, nudging her shoulder with his once he saw she had cheered up a bit. "we're family here, at morningside. always have been, always will be. we take care of our own." through thick and thin, for better or for worse. didn't matter that they found themselves in thin and worse right now--the sentiment still applied.

aditya looked over at her, curious. "how old are you?" he asked, keeping his gaze neutral. he laughed, adding "sorry if that's too personal of a question." she seemed fairly young, by her manner--dawn's age or younger. yet her physicality--her bones and muscles--seemed far more developed than that of a juvenile wolf. he blinked softly, waiting for her answer.