Exton

Alise watches as Rowan tries to get Mera to take a bottle. After a few minutes of no success she hands Mera to Star and she settles down and drinks right away. Star sits close to Keon and shows him what she is doing. After a few minutes she gives the baby to Keon, who looks nervous at first but gradually relaxes as Mera sucks and he realizes he wont hurt her.

Tara starts to fuss a bit in Alises arms so she finds a quiet booth to nurse her in. Stoneys mind reaches out to hers, Tomas is hungry too mon amour. Should I make him wait or get a bottle?

Chiot, get a bottle, please? Tara needs some time I think. Maybe you could sit with Keon, it would help him to see another man caring for his little one.

When Stoney brings Tomas over, Star excuses herself, not wanting Keon to think they were hovering over him. He needed time to bond with his little girl. She finds Alise and slides in the booth next to her. She lays her head on Alises shoulder and runs a hand over the back of Taras head. The two women exchange a small smile, both thinking of the many things they are thankful for.

Raina is watching from the bar where she is talking to Erik and Nick. In her typical blunt fashion she says to her brother, “You know, you really should knock her up Erik...”

Erik almost spews the drink he has just taken. “Raina! Why are you always so damn blunt?” In a quieter voice he adds, “And what makes you think I'm not trying, for Thors sake?”

“Sorry.... Just watching her, shes such a little mother. Do you remember when father would bring home the orphans from battles? He wouldnt allow any children to be left if they had no place to go. If that were to happen now, Star would be the one taking them all in... along with every stray cat, dog, wild creature, bird.....”

Nick laughs, “You better add on to the cabin...”

Nodding Erik says, “And it sounds like I need to start with the stables. Inari asked about bringing Star a horse. One of Titanias foals.... Dont tell her though, I want to surprise her.”

“Oohh... she will love that.. I need to talk to Alise, she wanted to know something about empaths. Then we all need to talk...”

“About wha,t sis? I dont think I can take any more shit today...”

Raina smiles grimly, “We need to decide who is going to the Unformed Plane and who will be staying behind. We cant leave these women and babies unguarded...”

Nick looks up from his bottle of blood, “That's if Ky finds the bitch and she actually gets captured...”

“Oh she will. Ky will find her.”

Erik asks, “She has escaped how many times now? How do you know for sure?

Raina smiles, “Because Star told me she would, and she knows things...”