<span style="color: #a64dff">"Sorry."</span>She kissed Anna softly and nodded.<span style="color: #a64dff"> "Being in a real relationship is new and scary, I'm still trying to figure things out."</span><br/><br/>Ras shook his head and hugged Relene tight against his chest. "I don't want to run, I don't want to hide. I want to be your father and your friend." He nodded and looked away from her. "Then hit me. Throw me in a river. Whatever you need to do to unwind. I deserve it and right now Amber needs her sister."<br/><br/>Ras stared at Sharindia as she spoke but didn't invade her mind. When she finished he looked to Ophidian and nodded. "I believe her. What about you?" He looked back to Sharindia and shrugged. "I'm glad I had a chance to talk to you. After seeing what Vyre is like in this timeline I had concerns about what you were like. I'm happy you're a good woman and that Vyre is presumably happy." Kitori grimaced as she listened and nodded.<span style="color: #ffa64d"> "I guess you're right." </span>"I don't know how many of them would listen to me, but I'll do my best. If I could fix Karren's mind then surely I can convince some people you're not as bad as you could be."<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>