<span style="color: #a64dff">"Because I..." </span>She bit her lip and looked away.<span style="color: #a64dff">"I need more help from Sharindia before I can do anything. I can't say why but she'll fix me I hope. I can't be good until she does."</span>She slowly looked up at Amere when her hand was taken and nodded.<span style="color: #a64dff"> "I am... I am not your daughter. It's no-not..."</span>"She's scared you'll kill her because she's from a different mother. It's a thing some species of animals do in the wild to control the population and limit the number of mouths that need to be fed. Kitori, we're not animals and you're safe. Be a good girl and show my wife some respect." Kitori flinched and slowly looked up at Amere with a nod.<span style="color: #a64dff">"I'm sorry. It's nice to meet you, Amere."</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>