George von Strong, a well respected Mercenary and trainer who now walked up to the young leaders. ''Traveling by night is very dangerous, if you really want to do so, then not just a few lanterns will be enough.. There are more dangers than only the Cimmerians though of course they are the most dangerous'' he said. He then looked at Ashlinn. ''And you, I forbid to go along on this trike, I am not gonna bury another part of my family'' the man said. 

Ashlinn's normally calm attitude and look in her eyes had already started to tense up when the man, her father, had walked in, and now he started to talk to her like she was a little kid, she clenched her hands to fists and narrowed her eyes. ''Is that how you call your abandoned daughter? 'Family'?'' Ashlinn asked and then for a second looked at Mike. She did a few steps back and then exited the tent, directly followed by George. ''Ashlinn Maria von Strong, wait'' George said and Ashlinn stopped, turned around and walked up to him. ''If I was your family, then you wouldn't have cheated on My Mother and would have chosen for us when she gave you the chance.. But you are just like every other man and you don't think with your brain'' she said. She literally had spoken now more in two minutes than ever before and everyone that was still outside, could see that she was pretty angry. ''I am not your daughter, I am not your family and if I wanna do something, I do not need your permission'' she said. ''Yes you do, your mother pointed down that until you turn 25 you are under my care'' he said. ''But let's not make trouble right here..'' he said. ''Oh come on.. Trouble is your middle name.. The only thing you took care of is half of my DNA, which I will always deny and the fact that I grew up without a dad'' she said. ''You didn't even care for giving mom some extra money to live from.. She had to work her ass of just because you and your new bride were to greedy to help out'' she said. ''That is not how it went'' George said and sighed. Ashlinn and George stared at each other and both narrowed their eyes. ''You know that I might not be able to fight as well as you, but I know enough herbs and poison's to make you blind for the rest of your life'' she said with a very cold voice. George was shocked by this threat from his daughter but didn't show it.

''Dad?'' a younger boy asked, it was Fernando, Ashlinn's half brother. Today was the ending of his first year as Familiar as it was his 19th birthday. Ashlinn looked at Fernando, even though she hated her father for the fact he left her mother and her without ever looking back, she somehow couldn't hater Fernando. ''Yes boy?'' George asked. ''We were here for a meeting.. Not to get Ashlinn upset'' he said. ''True son, but she wanted to go on a very dangerous mission'' George said. ''As she said, it isn't your business dad, she is 21.. And regardless of what Miss Maria had said or put down.. You can't expect her to listen to you if you never was there for her'' Fernando said, he was only 19 years old but he knew very well how other people worked. 

Silver, Fernando's vein, laid down next to Snow. They pressed their noses against each other and then Snow climbed over Silver. The two veins, regardless of being cat and dog, were like best friends. ''Thank you Fernando'' Ashlinn said and then walked off, heading to her house, she stopped by her half brother. ''And, happy birthday'' she said and then continued walked, she whistled and Snow flew up and followed her mistress home.