1x1 With AnnaCat17 and Echo!

[AnnaCat17]

Azuna pulled away from his touch and kept a narrowed gaze on Astra. "Im fine. Dont worry about it." She muttered bitterly.

Astra scoffed, casting a glance at Caia. "No thanks. I see how you all treat your apparent friend's. Id hate to see how you are with strangers." She turned to leave but ran into Magnus' chest, looking up at him terrified as he ignored her and looked at everyone confused. "WHat happened?" He muttered in a low voice, his grip on the basket of food he was carrying tightening uncomfortably.

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

Mikah nodded, slowly sitting down, his hands in his lap. He looked down, wishing he could help.

Liah took Astra's wrist, pulling her down onto a chair. "Sit," she ordered. She went and took Magnus' other hand. "Dash, Dalton, and Astra were being executed by Iris. The others went to get them," she told him calmly.

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Azuna shifted uncomfortably in her chair before glancing at Mikah. "Have you spoken to your daughter yet?"

Astra winched at every foot fall of her causing her to not fight back when Liah made her sit. She tried not to look at the others but could feel Dash and Azuna sneaking glances at her

Magnus' lip curled in annoyance but he didnt say anything, not wanting to upset Liah. He forced himself to look down at her and sat the basket down so eh could tuck ehr hair behind ehr ear. "Are you ok?"

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

"Yes," he said quietly. "When you guys were gone."

Caia watched Astra, her gaze unreadable.

Liah nodded. "I'm fine." She held on to his hand, lacing their fingers together. "Do you want to go somewhere?" she asked softly, since she knew he was uncomfortable.

[AnnaCat17]

"How did it go?" She stopped watching Astra and turned her attention to where Rae was, hating how much of Mikah she could see in the child.

Astra shuddered slightly, showing her first sign of how much Caia scared her in front of her, and forced herself to keep her attention on her knees, looking broken.

Magnus nodded, lookign to where the twins and Clara were playing, before turning and walking outside.

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

"It went okay." A smile twitched onto his lips. "She's a good kid."

Caia frowned at her, feeling a bit of pity for her. Her wounds looked bad. She continued to watch her, her thoughts drifting.

Liah walked out with him, glancing over at Astra. She held on to his hand, looking at the twins playing with Clara. "Daddy!" Lio squealed, running over to Magnus. "I told them," she murmured quietly. "They wanted to know when you were coming back to us, and I didn't want to lie to them about you."

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Azuna wasn't comforted by that news but tried to keep her disappointment to herself. "Good. You should get to know her so you can be at least a half decent father to her."

Piper finished with both of the boys and turned her attention to Caia, pulling her attention from Astra. "DId your stitches rip?"

Magnus looked at Lio sadly, feeling the usual ache in his chest. "You shouldn't have."

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

Mikah nodded, his smile fading.

Caia looked away from Astra, trying not to be bothered by being caught staring. "Yes," she told her, her hands over her stomach.

"They wanted to know." Liah watched as Lio hugged Magnus' legs, too small to reach higher. He beamed up at Magnus, and Magi ran over to them. Liah picked Magi up, and Magi hugged her happily, smiling. Magi peered over at Magnus.

[AnnaCat17]

Auzna glanced at him and bit her lip. "Im sorry... that was mean and you didnt deserve it. Its good you are trying to build a relationship with her."

Piper nodded and gently moved forward, fixing ehr stitches. "It seems to be healing well, though." She glanced up at Caia as she worked. "How are you feeling?"

Magnus hesitated before picked Lio up so he was on the same level as his sister. "Hey Lio."

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

Mikah shrugged slightly, keeping his gaze down. "I'm going to, uh, go check on them," he muttered, feeling the need to give her some space. He got up and made his way to the door.

Caia nodded slightly. "I am fine." She avoided her gaze, looking elsewhere. She hated that she was relying on them for help.

Lio beamed at him. He wrapped his arms around his neck, hugging him. "Hi!"