Chapter 52: Heart to Hearth, Part 2

Well, if I wanted to bring the mood down even more, then that was certainly the right thing to say. Sheesh, this socializing thing was difficult. Although, admitting that I was also an orphan must have won me more sympathy points from Liara as she'd finally lost the ice in her gaze.

"Divah's my family."

"I get that."

"You're not going to ask?"

"Ask what?"

"About why Divah and I got stuck with each other?"

Liara fidgeted in her seat.

"I figured you would tell me if you wanted to. But I don't expect you to. We haven't known each other for very long."

Exactly. Seriously, this half-elf got me. She was the Bonnie to my Clyde.

"Aren't you going to ask?" she prompted.

"About what?"

"About my human mother and my elven father."