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5/7

Rhonann paused for only a beat to think about Azreal before she looked over to Zakia and shrugged a single shoulder rather casually. “Eh, ya ain’t wrong. ‘E takes after his father. Ya’ll ‘re an emotional bunch like ‘im.” She, of course, was never emotional! Nope!

She grabbed a long knife to start cutting the bread into thick slices. She was more than ready for some hot soup and hearty bread to chase off the chill from working outside. She also couldn’t help smirking as Zakia poked back at Teagan. “I remember thinkin’ I’d always be a loner~” she teased in a sing-songy tone.

Kuno felt the hair on his neck bristling as his frustration built. He wasn’t used to this feeling, and it hadn’t lessened much at all over the trip home. “And I wish ya’d just shut it, Teagan. Quit talkin’ on what you know nothin’ about.” He glanced to his mother, but quickly away again. He didn’t have it in him to meet her sharp gaze… and gods forbid he meet Zakia’s eyes after that observation from his sister! “Look, it’s fine. It’s. Fine.” He grabbed up one of the bread slices and took a large bite. If he kept his mouth full, he wouldn’t be able to talk so much!

Not that a mouthful of food had stopped him from talking in the past, but it was worth a shot. Case in point: “Bread’s good,” he groused around the bite as though upset that the bread was actually good.

6/7

Rhonann couldn’t help letting her mind wander for a moment. It was always strange when she took that time to sit and think about the path her life had taken. The way the chance meeting with that fool Kian had changed her life completely. She would never have been able to guess that she would end up with four children with him. It gave her a mix of hope and anxiety for the futures of those children. As long as they were happy in the end. The path to that happy end though.. It never went in a straight line, did it?

She scooped up a spoonful but froze with it a centimeter from her lips when Zakia reacted to the peppers. Her lips pressed together and looked down at the scoop suspiciously. “Teagan,” she murmured in a low tone of warning. “What’d I say ‘bout them peppers?” Her eyes snapped over to her only daughter and flared with irritation.

Kuno chewed slowly and kept his eyes on his bowl. He’d grown beyond it, but he could remember his feelings from way back when they’d all been younger…

Thankfully, the peppers came onto the scene. He looked up with surprise at Zakia’s reaction to the spicy surprise. After a second, he let out a long and much needed laugh. “Teagan, ye’re such a shite.” He stood to grab Zakia a cup of milk, and was glad he was moving away from Teagan. Oh….his mother’s tone might not have been directed at him, but it still sent chills down his back. “Zakia, ya better give mom some room ta whoop Teagan’s a**.”

7/7

Rhonann took out another scoop of her soup and held it up so that the peppers were plain to see in the light. She let out a long sigh, set the spoon back into the bowl, and slowly cracked her knuckles. “Teagan… What. Did. I. Tell. Ya. ‘bout. Them. Peppers?”

Kuno patted Zakia’s back comfortingly. “Nah, Teagan’s just her own special case. No changeling ta blame here.” He perked his head up when Teagan made her move. “Head’s up,” he warned, though he now couldn’t help the smirk on his face as he watched his sister flee from their mother’s wrath. Things were rough between Mero and this storm, but at least he knew these nutters had his back.