Blackfeather Woods i'm in a pressure today

He watched them settle down, each with her own particular quirks becoming more apparent with every move made. Averna was a calculating creature, he could see. Her eyes were vigilant, they knew where to look for what he mind craved to know, and she was always calm as she contemplated her next move. And Astara was basically the opposite. A spark on her own right, the night cub was never still. Her curious eyes danced back and forth covering all the space they could and while her moves weren't calculated her instinct did a great job at driving her.

They hadn't seemed to understand his question, which made Damien almost sure they were probably mute like their mother. While Relmyna didn't seem to have trouble understanding speech he guessed the lack of verbal communication in the girls' lives had been a hindrance in their development.

Do you know what family means? he asked, trying a different approach to where he wanted to go with this awkward conversation. But he needed them to know. I am family, he said and he hoped that would be enough for them to understand what he was trying to say. Your father was my brother. did he need to say anything else? The girls' reactions would tell.