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She did!

With a quiet exhale, Rosalyn released the breathe she'd been holding.  She quickly had to hold back a laugh, however, as panic writ itself clearly across the young leader's face.

Very, she replied, but the amusement in her voice was good natured.  She had none of the threats for Aningan that she'd delivered to Firefly the previous year.  She trusted both he and themselves too much this time to bother - and perhaps, if she began this with welcome rather than fear, things might turn out differently for them all.