Exton

Alise shares a warm smile with her husband. Panther joins her and rests her head on Alises leg, gently nuzzling Tara.

“Chiot, Raina is an empath, maybe we should talk to her. I wonder how hard this will be for Tara if she senses everything everyone is feeling. Will she have to learn how to 'block' it, like we do with our thoughts?”

Stoney nods and sits next to his wife. “We should ask her. I wonder how young she was when she realized her gift. Maybe Erik knows something too...”

Star and Guunnar come into the room and tell the group what has happened downstairs. Jack may have mortally injured Morgan who had fled. On her way out of the tavern she knocked Cassie down. Cassie had injured her hip, Rowan didnt think seriously and didnt think it had hurt the baby. Keon would be staying with her through the night. And the tavern had pretty well cleared out for the night, only a few patrons at the bar talking to Monty and drinking.

Lobo leaps right into Stars arms, causing Tomas a fit of giggles. She takes him from Ob and sits on the floor, letting Tomas and Lobo sit in her lap.

Erik knocks and enters asking the group what they want to do. Morgan is gone for the moment and unlikely to return but no one knows if she has others working for her at this point, other than the demifae Inari has been watching.

As the men discuss what to do next Alise gazes down at the baby in her arms, Taras dark hair moves away from her face as if gently ruffled by a breeze. The faint smell of roses fills the room.

Merci Maman, merci...