Lunise lowered her eyes and slowly rolled her head back to face the ceiling. She had a small frown. "I see," she said simply. Meesei knew Lunise was never good at showing sympathy, even if it hinted under the surface.

After a long pause, Lunise breathed in through her nose and spoke. "It just occurs to me, all the family you mentioned your pack revisiting over the years. Even Sabine found her sister. I know you are not the envious type, Meesei, but even if I still have my father, I know the...I suppose it is yearning one feels sometimes. I see people with mothers and I want to see mine again. That could only be a part of what you must feel about it."

She turned her face away. "But! Far be it from me to impose such immaturity in assuming free time is always for bloodlines," she said with a clearer voice. Her head turned to Meesei again and caught her eyes. "Surely, in all this busy work, you've had [i]one[/i] thing you have wanted to do. Speak it."