[ lumine shakes the woman's hand, offering a faint smile in return. weird how she also resembles his little brother closely, just like anatoli, though she supposes that she and aether aren't really too different. then again, they are twins, so any physical similarities they have is a given. the volkov siblings, though ...

she sits down on an armchair after tatiana and ajax have settled down, folding her hands on her knees. watching them interact is a little depressing, especially with aether still not found. ]

Is it really Ajax if he's not overbearing? [ she jokes, glancing at him. ] But thank you for bringing his things over. I told him that he didn't have to stay, but he insisted.

[ for good reason, sure. but he doesn't have to pause his life for her. she'll be fine like she said. ]

Are you staying long? I'll be making something for brunch, so you're free to join us if you want.