Ren's face darkened for a moment, before he stated, "You didn't need my help then. I saw Josselyn just as we were coming in." He looked at Itharr, "I suppose you two made her leave so that you could have some time to yourselves."

"Wow, demons after Joss again?" Arette inquired dryly, not so much asking as stating.

He looked fondly down at Arette, "Does she always have people after her?"

"No, don't go!" Analia sat up on top of Itharr, beckoning her son towards her, "Tell me what you've been up to, Yuvren. It seems like it's been forever since you were last at home." She looked over at Arette, smiling brightly, "And introduce me to your lady friend."

Analia shifted on her husband's lap, giving him room to make himself more comfortable.

Ren's smile broadened and his face turned a light shade of pink that was only barely noticeable, "Mother, this is Arette. Arette this is my mother, Analia." He pulled up a chair, offering it to Arette, and then levitated in a sitting position about two feet off the ground and sighed, thinking. Where to start....

"Well, last time I was home was, what, five years ago?"

Analia nodded, "Sounds right."

"Not much has really happened since then." Ren said, "My time in the army ended about four years ago now, and I've been going around as a mercenary for the past three years, but I haven't had all that much luck with that profession. I mean, I've been earning enough to get by, but not much extra." He shrugged, "The only recent news is that I came here, hunting down Lorne, because I had heard that he had killed Father. I showed up at the man's hideout, only to find out that Father really is still alive and that there was no real reason for me to fight him. We both came here and Arette followed us. That's it really."

Analia took in all the information with another nod, and then smiled at her son, "You can always come back home, Ren, We'd be more than happy to have you."

((I'll let someone else post now =P))

"Yes, home isn't quite the same without you around." Itharr added in, smiling at his wife and son.

((Go read the PM I'm about to send Scotty.))

Ren's eyes lit up and danced excitedly, "Another one?"

Analia just nodded.

"Do you know whether it's a girl or boy yet?"

"I think it's a girl." She replied, laughing, and casting a glance at Itharr, "Your father insists that it's another boy, but it feels like a girl to me. But we won't know for sure until she comes."

Ren smiled at his mother, "I think I might like to come home for a while, at least until my little sister or brother is born. But," He paused and glanced over at Arette, "It really depends on what Arette says." He looked back at his parents slightly sheepishly, "I told her that I'd go with her wherever she went."

He sent a thought solely to Arette, -Do you want to come home with me and live with my family for a while?-

((Oh, ECHO! Where are you??!!!))

((Sorry. I went home for Thanksgiving Break. Oh! And I'm on dial-up now (stupid country) so I may take a little longer between posts))

Ren reached out and took her hand in his, -Don't worry about it, I promise I won't let anything happen to you.-

He turned to look at his parents, "When are we planning on leaving here?"

Analia shrugged, leaning against Itharr, "That's entirely up to your father."

"Because you're the one in charge." She told him out loud, "That's why."

Smiling at her, Itharr looked around at them all. "I suppose right now is fine."

"Let's go then." She sat up straight and then suddenly put a hand on her stomach, her eyes bright. "She moved!"

((So, now my question......do we want to create a thread here that's Itharr and Analia's house??? Or what??))

"She moved because you did." Itharr said as he lifted Analia in his arms and stood up, placing her on her feet. He then grabbed her hand and began walking for the door.

((You can make it =P.))

Analia shook her head, "No she didn't. She started moving just before I did." As she followed her husband to the door, she looked back at Ren and Arette, beckoning them with her free hand. "Come!"

((I will as soon as I figure out if Itharr has a last name or not =P))

"Whatever you say, dear." Itharr said with a smile to her, waiting for Ren and Arette.

Arette rose and looked at Ren. "Is this by any chance going to involve more flying?"

Analia only smiled at Itharr and followed him outside.

Ren stood up, ending his levitation spell. "Nope, no flying, unless you really want to. Mother's pregnant, otherwise she'd fly with Father." He held onto Arette's hand and pulled her along to follow his parents, "Besides, the house is only about twenty miles out."

((To the Streets.....and then to the House...))

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