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“Stitch?”

“Yeah As you can see, I’m somewhat oversized”

Salads gone, our entrees are placed in front of us The warreen pancakes are in front of us, and wild ravy with rice and fennel

He catches hs “Here” He puts a thick slice of duck on mine, and I quickly eat it The bird is meaty and rich

“Mroan

“You’re a cat You need protein Not whatever that is” He waves his fork at my plate

“I just wanted to try it” Taking a bite, the combination of nutty pancakes, soft cheese, and savoryflavor “It’s not bad, actually”

“Hmm, I’ll stick with the duck”

Settling in, I cut another bite of my food “So were you famous? I’m sure you had to be”

He nods “We were getting there, but I’d only been at it a year when… That night”

Trying to steer the conversation away from our dark times, I point to the ink on his forearer over a black, pointed network of swirls It’s like an anchor combined with a scythe

“Polynesian syth” He turns his areous design with sharp claws and teeth

“I love it” With the tip of er, I follow the line fro his tail

Koa watches me in a way that warms my insides “I’m pretty sure I’ve seen all of you No marks?”

Shaking my head, I look down at my palm “I have the pack mark on the back of ht in the center at the base of my hairline where a small network of three circles is hidden