Both Jake and James blinked as they heard the voice of the girl as she spoke to them. It was rather awkward, in all honesty.  She had been quiet for so long that finally hearing her speak up was quite the shock. Also the fact that there was a hint of excitement in her words to them. One would think that somebody in her position wouldn’t be as willing as she seemed to be. Either the life of a slave wasn’t as bad as they originally thought it to be or the girl had been broken to such an extent that there was no desire for another lifestyle anymore. Neither of them, though, could deny their enjoyment in the pitch of it. Surprisingly enough, it was rather angelic, matching the beauty of the girl to a tee. The two brothers were both slightly ashamed, but Jake couldn’t keep his lips from forming a small smirk. James happened to notice it, and raised an eyebrow, wondering what was going through his brother’s mind. He couldn’t actually be opening up to the idea, could he?<br/><br/>Quickly their attention was now on their father as he spoke to them once again. In his speech, he actually managed to answer about two of the questions that they had had before. The one that both Jake and James were wondering only moments before on whether or not she was doing this against her will or was really willing, and the other, which finally came up, was that of what her name was. {{Kira…}} The both of them thought simultaneously. This was the name of the girl who was turning their lives upside-down.<br/><br/>The two boys briefly sat in silence as they contemplated what to do next. Not one of them wanted to express their true opinion about the situation first. Afraid that it might make the other look at them differently. Finally, Jake decided to break the tension once more by mustering up another yawn.<br/><br/>James came back to his senses as the silence was interrupted. He probably could have been thinking in that chair for days, just trying to come up with a response to everything. His hand was then brought up to his face, using his fingers to push his glasses up. It was more to help him focus mentally, rather than to aid his eyesight. James was going to need to focus for what he was about to say.<br/><br/>“I’m sorry Dad….” James started to say as he stood up from his chair. Jake followed the movements of his brother with his eyes, a little relieved that he wasn’t the first to speak his mind for once, although this wasn’t the best test of judgment or character for his mind. “I appreciate you opening up to us, your sons, about your hidden life, and I only think that it’s only fair if I give you my complete and honest opinion about the situation.” James continued, focusing all of his attention toward his father. It was as if he was choosing not to acknowledge Kira at this moment. “I don’t approve of this…. At all…. It goes against many of the things that I stand for, and I won’t allow myself go against something that I think is morally wrong. Again, I’m sorry…. But I don’t want any part in what you all are doing.” After James spoke, he quickly turned toward the door, and walked out the room, not wanting to hear a response from his father. Moments later, though, he came back. “Jake, are you coming?”<br/><br/>There was a long, uncomfortable silence between the two brothers. Jake felt as if had switched places with his brother, becoming the quieter and younger one in the process. Finally, he spoke, thinking that he had the right words to say. “Don’t go James. She’s going to be here regardless. We should at least take some interest in it.” Jake told his brother, hoping that he might rethink his decision. There was another pause. His words were the wrong ones as James gave his response. “I see… So that’s your decision.” He muttered, shaking his head before he left the room.<br/><br/>Jake gave a sigh before he turned back toward his father and Kira. His eyes were examining Kira, trying to figure out why he had actually stayed behind even though he knew full well that it was probably the wrong choice. It was obvious, though, that the answer had nothing to do with Kira herself, but rather it had to do with something deep within Jake.<br/><br/>He turned back to his father. “Sorry Pop. I tried. Looks like it’s going to be just me for now.”