User blog comment:Doctor Ibrahim/Ask the Doc and his Family!/@comment-27550231-20160728045137/@comment-28358106-20160729030840

Me: "Well now, talk about a loaded question..."

Aurum: "Indeed...difficult.  I don't think it's quite fair to pick a favorite.  I think that perhaps Miss Rhun would be, as she is so diligent, and she has given us Nezon -"

Aegis: (interrupting) "...And she doesn't punch her boyfriend in the jibblies."

Aurum:  (Startled,  turning red)  "Aegis!!  Mind you manners!"

Aegis: "But you were thinking it."

Lucida: "But think from a practical standpoint.  Aabi protects Sir Praetor, faithfully. Without her, Sir Praetor would be far worse off, possibly deceased."

Aegis: (glaring at Lu) "Let's not talk bout that."

Lu: "Okay, loudmouth.  Name your favorite."

Aegis: That's simple. I don't play favorites.

Aurum:  "Well, thats...that's very admirable of you, Aegis."

Aegis: "Dad's always telling us that we should accept people equally even if they don't accept us, and that's what I'm sticking with.  I love all you guys."

Aurum: "What about you, Ferra?"

Ferra sits concerned for several moments. Finally,  she writes something on her tablet.

do i have to pick one 

Lucida: (surprised)  "Well, no, Ferra.  It's okay if you can't."

Ferra writes something again. She holds it up, clearly upset.

i dont want to pick a favorite i dont want to hurt anybodys feelings 

Aegis: (wrapping her wings around Ferra)  "It's okay, Fer.  It was just a question.  You don't have to answer."

Me: "I think that's enough for now, one vote for each.  We'll just stick with "happy to have all of you here."