Galen felt surprisingly refreshed this day. It had something to do with the tingling thoughts about a woman. And Dae's last words had made him ponder deeply. So when Ana stormed in like the place belonged to her, he felt his frustration not really growing at all, which nearly caught him off guard.<br/><br/>"Hello, Ana!" he greeted, not smiling but not frowning, either, giving Dae a look which said 'I hear you man!' "These are the Connor twins, Damian and Lucian, just arrived. I'll make coffee." He walked over to his bag and flashed a pack of black powder, yet another of Demetrina's little gifts. She simply knew how to prepare for a journey.<br/><br/>He smiled at Dae's joke about going home. "Could you tell us the good news, please?" he spoke almost simultaneously with Daeroth. For the first time, there was no irritation in his voice, just politeness.