<div class="floatright">(https://images.propstore.com/4128.jpg)</div><br/>"Wildfire? Nice to meet you." Her handshake had been warm and Val had nodded as if to say something more, but instead her hand raised to wave as a madwomen when she saw Barb. All the while exclaiming with no lack of enthusiasm;"Barb! Are you and dad married now, how many siblings do I have?!" But that hand had dropped and her arms had just opened wide instead as the petite woman had rushed right to her and pulled her into a big hug. Valkyrie bending just a bit to accommodate the height difference while her arms closed around Barb in return, a shuddering gush of air left her as she momentarily closed her eyes to just enjoy the moment.<br/>Then Barb spoke and her eyes popped open again. "I'd call this time not soon enough and I'll gladly accept any and all punishment...?" The words were accompanied by a careful smile before she looked towards the others. "As for the aliens, those in Central Park are just helping. It's our former ow...erm...employer that is the problem."