Vess shook her head and looked over at Ras.<span style="color: #00ffff">"you mean the Animus? we learned not to trust that thing in my timeline... it means well but it often makes promises it can't keep, like The'kal."</span><br/><br/>Ophidian sighed quietly and turned to look at Karrie.<span style="color: #ff8000">"that isn't going to happen. no one has said it directly but i will not be accepted into the family until i save you... i spent the first forty years of my life trying to be accepted by the Night Elven people despite insane odds. do you really think i am going to let one stubborn child stand between me and something i want a hundred times more? i will never give up but you do want to get better, i would say the odds are in my favor."</span><br/><br/>Rachel nodded and held Ana for at least an hour before she spoke again.<span style="color: #0000ff">"we have to think of names for our child."</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>