Janius nodded to Kaleeth's reasoning. He did not seem disappointed by her answer. Rather, he kept his smile and continued cleaning the blood from her face. He answered her question without reluctance. "It's just a whim, really. After being a father for this long, it has been...well, more fulfilling than I ever thought it would be. I just thought it would be nice to have another child. To give Newt a sibling and..." he trailed off and shook his head. "You're right, though. It's not a good idea right now."

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When Peiter pulled her into a kiss again, Sabine became too caught up in the moment to care any more. She resolved to simply try to stay quiet in the act, and perhaps try to keep it brief. Only time would tell if they would be interrupted.