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The pack leader looked at Callie, his gray eyes cool and calculating. He didn't look threatening or hostile but it also didn't look like he would be giving the witch a straightforward answer. [color=lightgreen]"Then what you know may help us piece together an interesting mystery."[/color] He gestured towards a chair. [color=lightgreen]"Take a seat. I promise you are in a safe place. I have no desire to attack witches, especially not Caius' mate."[/color] He turned his head towards the twins and addressed his right hand man directly. [color=lightgreen]"Caius, can you remember your childhood? On how you two were adopted?"[/color] he asked slowly.

Caius shifted himself so that he was leaning back onto a pillow on the bed, his movements still a little slower than usual. He looked towards the pack leader and shrugged. [color=turquoise]"You already know the story, Darric. What's the use in repeating it?"[/color]

[color=lightgreen]"Humor me."[/color]

Claudia looked at the gray eyed man and arched an eyebrow but it was her that answered the question. [color=pink]"We were left behind in the woods when we were still babies. Mama found us when she went out with papa to gather firewood."[/color]

[color=lightgreen]"Was it winter? Did your adoptive parents tell you about anything strange that happened that day when they found you?"[/color]

[color=pink]"It was the middle of winter and mama said we were already half buried in the snow when they found us. Papa was scared that we'd die of the cold but strangely enough, we didn't look or feel cold at all. Aside from that I don't think there was anything strange--"[/color]

[color=turquoise]"There was,"[/color] Caius cut off his sister's words. Claudia turned towards her brother and two similar set of eyes stared at each other. Recall came over Claudia's face and she nodded her head slowly.

[color=turquoise]"The moment they found us and took us in, Papa said that for a second, he thought he noticed the snow falling upwards."[/color]

For the first time, Darric's eyes flashed with what looked like surprise and disbelief. [color=lightgreen]"Snow falling upwards..."[/color] he repeated.

Claudia caught the look in Darric's eyes. [color=pink]"Now would be a good time to tell us what you know, Darric,"[/color] She gave Callie a quick glance. [color=pink]"You too,"[/color] she said.