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"That said," Ri giggled to herself, "if you find a martial clan who are more expert at the use of computers than you are, I think it would be about time to give up."

Dyon's hands continued to glide along Ri's back as he laughed. That would indeed be heart breaking. If that was the case, would mortals have ever really done anything on their own? If even their best accomplishments were just thanks to trickle of will from powerful beings, that would be kind of sad.

"But, you never finished your thought, Dyon…" Ri's back tensed a bit under Dyon's fingers, causing him to slow his pace. "If not for the reasons I thought, why would my mother leave, then?"

Taking a deep breath, Dyon answered. "If I'm going to be honest, I don't know. I can only guess…

"If the Kitsune were here before the destruction of the Celestial Deer Sect, then it likely means your mother didn't leave for typical reasons.