Ashia shook her head and reached up to rub her face.<span style="color: #404040">"i imagine most children want their parents to approve of an be proud of them, i never knew my parents and the woman who kept me just wanted to rip off and sell my scales. i know what Miriam needs but what about what i need? i don't even know what that is but i have buried far too many of my children these last two years and i just don't have it in me to take care of anyone else right now. I'm sorry but that is just the way it is. Anna needs to calm down, her heart is racing... i will tell her you protected her father, that should go a long way towards soothing her."</span>she turned to head out while Frank was busy cleaning some more.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>