<span style="color: #b3b300">“Yes it does… the pain can be never ending and drive you into a madness that hurts you or those around you. But that’s why you need friends, so that pain can be soothed and mitigated. People who you can trust to support you at your lowest and celebrate your successes. When you’re older I’ll tell you about what happened with my wife and I, but those aren’t memories I want to dredge up right now. I’m here for you, not to belly ache about things from my past.” </span>He nodded and took another drink.<span style="color: #b3b300"> “I’m a paladin, even without Order’s power I know a thing or two about protecting myself. If I got you drunk I’d probably just bring you back here and help you get into your bed.”</span><br/><br/>Emily looked at Chiren who giggled at her mother and sipped her coffee again before coughing and whining at the taste.<span style="color: #99ccff">“She saw Ras drinking his and nearly drowned herself sticking her head in his cup. I figured giving her a little bit would make her dislike it and not want anymore. I didn’t expect this. Well, this is the reaction I expected but I didn’t think she would keep drinking it.”</span>“If this turns out like the tomato incident you can just leave her here for me to clean up the puke mess. I can bathe her and drop her back off at your place.” Chiren looked up at her mother with her wide eyes and nodded.<span style="color: #9999ff"> “I understand. I just wanted to see you again, Chi-chi missed you and Poppa Ras.”</span>She put her cup down and scurried over to Ashia with her hands up.<span style="color: #9999ff"> “Pick up Chi-chi!”</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>