[Lifting his head up as the dumpling is pressed to his lips, he opens his mouth to take it from her fingers, chewing thoughtfully and being thankful for the food. Did his dad ever, that was a rough experience for both of them, really. Sighing through his nose, the food gives him motivation now to sit up properly, eyeing the bag of takeout for himself.]

My mom can get away with anything, haha. But he did more than that. Not only did I have to explain the wrath of ancient gods to him, but he demanded he see my transformation. Believe it or not, the transformation wasn't the most tiring ordeal of the day. But he seemed less inclined to scold us after I showed him the Foul Legacy Transformation.

[Maybe he'll get his own food out in a minute. The knowledge they'd gained that day about their enemies, it weighs on his mind heavily as if it were a branch ready to snap under the weight. Someone within their family, someone close, ratting them out. A traitor.]

It's been a long day. The data my father wanted Aether to look at was incredibly revealing. Someone's working against us within our family. I know that might not seem like a surprise given that they were able to take that warehouse downtown...but whoever it is is closer to myself and my father than what any of us are comfortable with.