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Thomas gives Marcus a stern, quizzical look, but he doesn't stay to ask any questions. He quickly strides up to the house and opens the door, going inside without knocking.

Marcus' sharp hearing catches everything. Aegis's voise rising into a hadty explanation, punctuated with sobs, muffled as her dad pulls her in close. All members almost talking over each other, Thomas calming his daughter. He isn't mad. He has to tell her several times that he understands that what happened isn't her fault, and that he isn't mad. The conversation drifts to discussions over what happened. Thomas asks questions, and Aegis is quiet. Finally, she utters a joke about her situation in a shaky voice. Everyone chuckles, mostly from relief.

Ten minutes pass. Twenty. Thirty. Then Marcus hears the door open, and sees Thomas leave, leading Aegis gently by the wing, as of she were a little girl. In many ways, she is. The bent pinions are missing, and Thomas carries them in his free hand.

"I'll be back here by dawn," he tells the family. They watch him lead Aegis to an open area where they can teleport away.