Overdue Meetings (Part 2)

"By the gods, Mom, shut up and let me do the talking!" Nok rolled over his back, exposing the soft fur of his belly to look as harmless as he could before explaining the whole story from the beginning.

"So you adopted Nyka once you understood that she had been reborn as an entirely new person." Elina said.

"Correct." Kalla nodded. "Do you mind offering me something to eat? Nurturing the crystal on my neck takes a lot of energy and being clobbered doesn't help. Also, the kids have a lot of things to say to each other and I don't want to embarrass them further with my presence."

"Sure. Follow me to the kitchen. I'm sure we have many things to talk about." Elina said while making way to the pantry.

"Food? Kitchen?" Nok's stomach rumbled from all those emotions and the strict diet. "I think I'll join you. I'm not interested in girls' talk."