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Of course her sister would immediately pick up on the fact that Taki was now a mother. She felt a twinge of guilt, though, because she didn't feel she had been a very good mother lately. She tried to soothe her children's grief the best she could, but she never felt like she was actually helping them. She forced a small smile. Of course you can, she answered. They need family now more than ever. Maybe with her help along with help from Mahler and Sadiq, her children wouldn't be permanently damaged by the trauma of losing their father so young and in such a gruesome way. Maybe they could all fill in where she was apparently inept. 

That sadness in her expression deepened, and she studied her sister a moment before asking: Where have you been?