Rin sat her sister back down and then kissed her forehead. About that time her mother walked from inside. She wore a white cotton dress with blue flowers on it. Her medium length pink hair in a loose braid draped across her shoulder. Piper's beauty was undeniable,  yet there was a certain tired sadness about her. As if she were worn from many hard years. A soft smile, very similar to that on Rin's face, swept across her. [i]"Hello dear." [/i] She said to Rin then hugged her gently. Carefully Rin hugged  her mother, knowing more than likely she was in pain. After the brief embrace Piper turned to Marcus. [i]"Hello..."[/i] She said, obviously somewhat confused. [i]"This is my friend Marcus, he had the same time off as me and didn't want to be stuck at base so I invited him along."[/i] Rin explained, hoping her mother wouldn't automatically assume they were in a relationship.