In the name of the Father

Taking your constant advice Mother, I went to church.

To be more specific, I went to speak to the Father. He, like most in Midian, had an Irish accent. I've run into a lot of Irish folks lately, including a rabbit hybrid and a researcher. Like most of the Irish I've met, he seemed rough somehow.



Of course the root of my being there was Lily. I fear I am losing her slowly Father, that she is becoming distant. Not just to me, she seems distant even from within. What the Father brought to the light was the fact that I was scared of her going down the same path as me, or worse, Fluffy. And he is right.

Ayr saved me, and showed me a new family. Along the way, that new family taught me to not be ashamed of my body or what I am now. According to the Father, whom by the way is called Eamon Cale, I should return the favor to Lily. Show her and remind her that she is family and that she is loved.

I think I just needed someone to tell me that.

In other news, I seem to have grown attached to a new addition to the Pack, a wolf pup named Ravie. She is very sweet, but also rough. It seems she is still used to living on the streets, so city life now appears something strange. She has no problem bringing or finding trouble.

Today for example, she seemed very upset over something, snarling and picking fights with anything that moved, including a passing catwalker and myself. Sometime later, she threw a grenade (pin attached) at a sleeping bio-mech after it told her to be quiet. Shiro and I decided not to stay in case it wished to fight. A little later that night, she ran off on an fractured toe and was returned on horseback by a shady figure.

I admit I have not had such an eventful day in a long time.
However leisure is looking really nice too.

Without Words

I am no good at losses. I don't get easily attached to people, but when I do, it is hard for me to let go.

I wandered back to the city again. I'd been spending more time there as I wanted to learn more about the city. I was eating at the sushi place Ree and I often hung out at when a female calling herself Heather gave me dreadful news.

Fluffy had taken her own life.

The words stuck me so suddenly I didn't have time to respond. I had seen Fluffy only a few days ago. Granted she was not in her right mind as she was high, but she seemed fine. I have no idea who this Heather woman is nor where she came from, but she insisted that she knew Fluffy prior to her coming to Midian. I don't even know if the information is true

I don't want it to be true.
I keep hoping she just out somewhere like before, leaving a goodbye note or something.
I ran back to the Den, chasing after Lily who essentially had the same reaction as me.



I've gotten into the habit of showering when stressed, perhaps the water will wash away the pain or something. I did feel better and more focused afterwards though.



Lily remained on the roof. I did not bother her. We both needed time to ourselves after that news. Despite her craziness, Fluffy was a good loyal friend. It bothered me that she could have been dealing with something so serious all alone. I would be mindful to stay close to those still here...

Respect Thy Elder?

Mother. Father. Far be it from me to question your words on respect. I believe that if you are good and decent, the other party tends to follow suit. They may not be a gracious or even more gracious than you are, but the point is, respect is returned at some degree.

That's how it is, right?

Within the Pack it was made crystal clear that those above you are to be respected. And I had no problem keeping to that. If you were an ass, you were put in your place. If you were loyal and diligent, you were praised and trusted. Never did I find someone abusing their rank. Then I met this asshole...

Welcome Back

I had learned of a former colleague of yours, also on the run form the government. He lived outside of Midian. So for two weeks or so after hopping a Hauler boat out of the city, I searched the mainlands for him.

I learned quite a bit from him, Mother and Father, and I was eager to bring that back to Midian. When I returned however, it was like a tale of two cities.

Midian was enjoying its first Midian Day celebration, City dwellers mingled for the first time, temporarily putting aside faction differences. It was a wonderfully funny display of characters, attractions, and fireworks.

The Pack was in a very different state of affairs.
Both the Alpha and Beta were missing, which led me to question who was in charge at this point.
Fluffy left a note and had disappeared as well.
Several other members were MIA.
And as I learned form Lily, Kaori had been mauled and taken somewhere.

What happened to my family?

I found all this out two days ago, and yesterday, despite being injured herself, Lily left determined to locate Kaori, who had protected her. I gave up trying to stop her. Lily could be very stubborn when her heart's into something.

It was not until a few hours later that I got her text.
She'd found Kaori, locked within an apartment. I had to shoot the hinges off, but we got her back to the den a quickly as we could. Though I didn't admit it then, I was happy for two reasons.

We found Kaori.
I would be able to put my new medical knowledge to use.

Mother, Father, you would have been proud. I'm sure I made some mistakes at first, but a dear friend's life was saved. And I look forward to saving many more.