Lake Rodney Staring death in the face

He didn't find it hard to bounce her smile right on back. Serem. What an interesting name; he would try hard to remember that. "Pleasure's mine," he said in return, and moved in closer to massage the mix of poultice into the woman's wounds.

Kaito didn't miss the cool edge to Serem's words, and he wondered what her family had done to deserve something as harsh as being disowned. Nothing good, no doubt -- and he made mental note, too, that she seemed to avoid his latter question. Putting two and two together, he wondered... if they had something to do with this...

He paused in his application of the medicine, a brief lapse of thought clear upon his face, before he continue his motions and said, "A pack's pretty much family though, isn't it?"