Noctisardor Bypass got a girl whose up for the mating

Anselm stiffened under the gaze of the dark male. Reading the room, he understood this to be Etienne’s family. It was a far cry from the Amazonian femme fatale warriors he expected, but nothing about this party suggested weakness either. Etienne introduced him, and Anselm felt a trickle of something — satisfaction, maybe — to hear his full name borne in the lyrical tongue of the seaborn. 

Suzu spoke. Anselm could not help the disbelieving sweep of his ears. If this was their rescue party, he was slightly disappointed. He was about to speak when Heda came; another shock to him was that she seemed to know Suzu and the others. 

Anselm remained silent, finding himself studying the one who had yet to speak - the boy at Val’s side.