ding dong! (must be that whip that i ordered)

before bhediya had a chance to answer sunny's question, valette appeared to greet them. the coldness shown to the scout and her mate was expected and ignored, being overshadowed by relief. of course they'll want you around, she might have said, this is your family.

of course, sunny didn't know that. bhe glanced between the three of them before settling her gaze on val. we escorted him here, she explained, trying her best to avoid eye contact, sunny can't remember anything. there really wasn't a sweet way to put it. bhediya thought that being honest was their best option, given the circumstances.

when i found him in the cuesta, he didn't even know his own name. she gave sunny a once over before turning back to valette. i don't think he's eaten recently, either.