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Blaze didn't say anything more, turning and leaving them alone for awhile.

"Don't think for a second I'm about to take over someone else's babysitting duties," Dan replied quietly so she wouldn't wake Dot.

Snow smiled a little too sweetly, "Hmm? So you'd rather the child be terrified with someone she wasn't comfortable with babysitting her?" she asked innocently.

Dan blinked, confused. "... Who is she?" Dan asked. "One of the women here isn't her mother? Is James picking up stray children now?"

Some time after the others returned, Raven went for a walk. He meandered a little at first, but then he finally decided on a destination.

Snow blinked, she didn't know? "We believe her mother is the same as Laurel's. Wolfe and I picked her up when we raided one of the Okorie's bases."

Wolfe and Tulip eventually left Kale and started towards one of the meeting rooms.

Dan was silent for a long moment, clearly having trouble processing what Snow was telling her. "... So... you rescued her," she replied, stroking Dot's hair a little.

Raven sighed a little as he stepped into the empty studio. He was a little bit relieved. He still didn't really know what he was doing here or what he wanted to say. But he lingered for awhile moving his feet around a little in the quiet. It was so much easier for him to think when he was doing something.

"In a way," Snow agreed, "But It's a benefit for us as well though. The Okorie will not attack while she's with us."

After a long while, Wolfe opened the door to his usual dance studio. His footsteps actually had sound as he stared at the ground, violin tucked under one arm.

Dan shook her head a little, still having trouble processing.

By now, Raven was sitting in the middle of the floor, staring at one of the mirrors. He turned as Wolfe entered, looking surprised that he had actually noticed his entrance. He didn't say anything, turning back to the mirror after a moment.

Snow shrugged a little, "Regardless, she's safe with us."

Wolfe actually showed quite a bit of surprise as his eyes widened. He blinked a few times at Raven before turning back towards the door, "Sorry, I'll take another room," he said quietly.

"... No," Raven replied as he stood. "... I should probably get to bed." So he started walking toward the door.

Wolfe slowly moved out of the way. Just as Raven reached the door he spoke, "... Thank you for bringing Laurel back safely," his voice was still monotone but there was a note of weariness that hadn't been there before.

Raven paused in the door frame. After a moment he confessed quietly, "I can't stop thinking about my family."

Wolfe was silent for a long moment. "Would you like to go see them?" he offered, "It's the most I can do, our trouble with CLIKZ you've gotten pulled into won't be resolved overnight."

Raven was quiet for a long moment. "Is it really the best thing for them? Me staying here? Should I sit around and wait until CLIKZ and whoever else is after someone here decides to get them involved? I can't let anything happen to them... I have to keep them out of this. Whatever it takes."

Wolfe was silent as he watched Raven. When he spoke it was in a firm tone, "I think it highly unlikely for CLIKZ to take things that far. They are after Laurel and the lab while trying to keep us away, they do not have limitless resources." He fell silent after that, seeming to be debating something.

"... Even if there is only a slight chance... I can't stop wondering if this is where I should be right now. I love my family so much. But there are people here I care about that will be effected by my actions. And I don't want to hurt them either... I can't decide..." He was silent for a moment, staring into the dark hallway outside, before speaking a little quieter, "Do you have another reason why I should stay?"

Wolfe continued to watch Raven closely, "No," he said blankly.