Anna smiled somewhat at the other girl, the truth was that though she wanted to keep her she didn't know if the Queen would allow it. A Dhampir raising a Moroi was something that was likely to upset quite a few people. She took another breath as she stepped into the room and Gunner saw the baby. This was the other thing that she'd been afraid of facing, she wasn't sure how Gunner would react. As she watched his fists clench and his jaw work she shifted on her feet uneasily.

"I don't know... She doesn't have a family anymore, we didn't have spirit users with us and I'm not even sure which was her mother... but I doubt the Queen will let me raise her." She glanced at Seb, "She's Moroi." She glanced down at the baby as she squirmed again and yawned hugely, Anna smiled... that warm flutter taking over her heart again at the sight. "I want to..." She looked up at Gunner nervously before she moved to set beside Serena, anxious to try and keep Gunner from melting down.

"The best I can tell... she's maybe almost two months old..." She glanced at Serena and pulled the blanket down away from the baby's face and sighed softly, "I don't even know her name..." She leaned on her friend's shoulder, emotionally worn out.

Seb was busy watching both Anna's and Gunner's auras, trying to gauge the situation as best he could in case he had to get Gunner out of there to breathe for a minute. when his friend's hands went into fists and he seemed to pale a bit Seb moved to his side. "Let's take a walk. I need to visit the feeders anyway," Seb offered. He was trying to give Gunner a chance to escape for a moment if he needed to and Anna a chance to steady herself.

He could see how much she wanted to keep the baby, it was all over her aura... she was glowing like the sun but underneath that was worry and sorrow all mingled up together. She didn't want to hurt Gunner, was scared he would make her choose between he and the child... was scared the Queen wouldn't even bother to give them that choice. Seb knew what he could do for them.... how he could help them keep her but it all rode on how things worked out with Gunner. There was no possible way Anna would be allowed to raise the child on her own.

He rubbed the back of his neck, feeling the tension in the room fizzle. He glanced at Serena, "We'll give you girls some time on your own... unless Gunner wants to stay?"