Koda walked through the dining room door not long after she had escorted Christine here. He looked at Christine with a full out smile and said, "Sorry I am late Momma Christine. I was telling the kids a fairy tale story and putting them to bed in their graves. Then I had to clean up and change." He looked at Serenity now. "I hope you both weren't waiting on me long." He sat on Christine's left. He then fell silent as Jared sent the maids in with food. He was looked at Serenity and nodded his head to her.<br/><br/>She nodded her head to Koda.<span style="font-style: italic">Momma Christine? Oh dear the look was more than what I thought.</span>Serenity picked up a wine glass filled with blood that was placed in front of her and sniffed.<span style="font-style: italic">It's the last of the blood from the deer he chose mixed with an exquisite Chardonnay.</span>She smirked as she took a sip,<span style="font-style: italic">Christine, Christine... you should have told me he was a son to you... Though you probably though I wouldn't accept him or something...</span><br/><br/>She placed down her glass, "Christine..."<br/><br/>Christine wiped her mouth as she chewed and swallowed what was in her mouth, "Yes Serenity?"<br/><br/>Serenity waited until Christine started to take a sip of her wine, "Since when did you give birth?" Christine spewed her drink all over the table in front of her.<br/><br/>"Wha- Wha- Serenity!" Serenity laughed.<br/><br/>"Well young Koda called you mother and his abilities are ones your family used to have. What was I supposed to think?"<br/><br/>"What your nose tells you!" Christine was full blown blushing now.<br/><br/>"Indeed. Thou is right and woe is me." Serenity chuckled, "Are you adopting him in the family?"<br/><br/>Christine glared at Serenity before giving Koda a soft gaze, "I've asked over the years, but he's always refused."<span style="font-style: italic">Well, if she sees him as family I guess I need to do the rite with him especially if he is of her blood because I do not sense the rite within him.</span><br/><br/>"May I have a drop of Koda's blood, if he allows it." She gave Christine a look.<br/><br/>Realization showed on Christine's face, "You may if he allows it." Christine and Serenity looked at Koda.<br/><br/>"Young one..." Serenity paused, "I created a blood bond with the Gilbert family many years ago. This rite would enable me to find any member of the family, know if any member is hurt, and to protect you from myself... I cannot sense the bond with thee even though you are most likely a member of the Gilbert family."<br/><br/>Indeed, one of the two insane Speakers was a Gilbert, but the woman didn't have her bond because she was from another branch of the family. So, the young one was most likely her descendent.