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The girls had said their piece, now they could only wait for Stratos to react. Ani stared at him, simultaneously grinning and biting at her lip. She swallowed a giggle that threatened to burst out of her mouth when his voice raised a few octaves. She and Chickadee had really caught him by surprise, she could tell!

But it was hopefully a happy one. Ani grinned when Stratos said he would speak with his anaa. That word made her think of her babadi, though she didn’t say anything. Suddenly he was offering to take Ani and Chickadee to meet her right now.

Ani giggled and exchanged a glance with her sister. It was quite tempting to throw themselves even further down this adventurous road, though Ani captured Chickadee’s gaze and subtly shook her head. She had no particular reason to decline the invitation except that it suddenly seemed much more intriguing if Stratos spoke to his mother privately first and then came to tell them the news.

You speak with your anaa first, then come find us, Ani spoke for both of them. We’ll be waiting, she added, flitting forward to kiss airily in the direction of his snout before backpedaling and trying to link arms with her sister. Come on, Chicky-D, she urged, smiling impishly and winking at Stratos over her shoulder.