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"But Beatrice can be up during the day?" Natalie frowned "How’s that work?"

"She’s had Tenzin’s blood in a roundabout way," Carwyn said "Makes her a daywalker Not unheard of, but rare Not that desirable, to tell you the truth We all crave sleep Let our brains rest As old as I am, I still sleep most of the day Baojia will too At least for another few hundred years"

She et used to it"

Natalie heard Ben leave the roo about a snack She cleared her throat "I… uh, I don’t know that I will, to be honest It’s pretty hard to wrap your mind around, even when you…"

"You love him" It wasn’t a question, but she nodded anyway "Then you’ll figure it out Brigid and I, we didn’t have the easiest go of it Still don’t But we do our best You don’t have to be perfect, you just have to try and don’t quit"

Try and don’t quit She could probably do that Natalie tried to s silly"

"No, it’s a whole neorld for you Nothing to be embarrassed about" He patted her hand and sat up a little straighter "Tell hters I’ve probably heard it all at this point"

She blinked in surprise "You have… what? Four daughters?"

"Eleven children all together And rinned "I enjoysays fun like immortal family dysfunction"

Natalie snorted "Wow, so… Wow! You have a fa to be part of the picture?" He frowned "Is that what’s been bothering you?"

She shrugged "Kind of I just… I alanted a faured that would be part of my life, you know? Eventually anyway Husband, kids I hated being an only child I wanted a big crazy fauess Well, maybe not exactly the sah "There are ways--especially in this modern world--for you to have the fa that, too He’s one of the most loyal fellows I know Trust me, I’ve known a few And he’s crazy about you"

The corner of her uess-what-I’, mysterious way, yes" Carwyn’s eyes crinkled at the corners "It’s completely obvious"

She shook her head "Oh yeah He wears his heart on his sleeve"

"He loves you, Natalie Very oing to try to keep you out of this Are you going to let him?"