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[Just Plain Ray, Cause it's nine in the afternoon...]

"Yes."

[Michelle, Where's your sense of adventure?]

She shrugged. "I dunno. A squirrel, couple of bugs. No people."

[Just Plain Ray, Cause it's nine in the afternoon...]

"And you are positive?"

[Michelle, Where's your sense of adventure?]

"Uh... yeah, pretty much."

[Just Plain Ray, Cause it's nine in the afternoon...]

"And you have no clue who may have done it?"

[Michelle, Where's your sense of adventure?]

"I'm five. I don't exactly befriend murderers, Officer."

[Just Plain Ray, Cause it's nine in the afternoon...]

"I never said that," he said lightly, busying himself by scribbling something in his notepad.

[Michelle, Where's your sense of adventure?]

"I didn't say you did."

[Just Plain Ray, Cause it's nine in the afternoon...]

He grunted something. "Do you know where you're brothers were during this incident?"

[Michelle, Where's your sense of adventure?]

"In the house, I think. I'm not exactly their keeper, you know; they're older than me."

[Just Plain Ray, Cause it's nine in the afternoon...]

"Sure, sure."

[Michelle, Where's your sense of adventure?]

She nodded and curled up in the couch again, wrapping her arms around her knees.

[Just Plain Ray, Cause it's nine in the afternoon...]

"I think that's all for today, then," he said, putting the notepad back in his pocket.

[Michelle, Where's your sense of adventure?]

"Yeah? Good." She hopped up and ran from the room.
Ayyana stood up and nodded at the officer.

[♥ Rachel♥, Who wouldn't want to catch a guy in a bear suit?]

"Addie, they're gonna kill mom now!!!" Riley whispered to her accusingly. He'd been eavesdropping at the door.

[Michelle, Where's your sense of adventure?]

"What, why?" she demanded, looking back over her shoulder at the officer.

[Just Plain Ray, Cause it's nine in the afternoon...]

"You'll hear back if further questioning is required," he told her and tipped his hat, "Have a good day."

[Michelle, Where's your sense of adventure?]

"Thank you. You have a good day, now."

[Just Plain Ray, Cause it's nine in the afternoon...]

He nodded and went back to his car, deciding that he would send his rookie to question these kids. He couldn't understand them.

[♥ Rachel♥, Who wouldn't want to catch a guy in a bear suit?]

((xD those darn kids...))

"Because mom said they'd kill her if we told them she left us home alone!!!"

[Michelle, Where's your sense of adventure?]

((XDD))

"Why didn't you tell me?" she hissed.
Ayyana sighed and sank onto the couch. That was close. They would have said something right away if there was a real problem.

[♥ Rachel♥, Who wouldn't want to catch a guy in a bear suit?]

"Matt said he would!"
"You said you would!"

[Michelle, Where's your sense of adventure?]

"Kids," Ayyana called. "What're you arguing about now?"

[♥ Rachel♥, Who wouldn't want to catch a guy in a bear suit?]

"Addie told him you weren't home and now they'll kill you!!!"

[Michelle, Where's your sense of adventure?]

She sighed. "Come on back in here, you three," she said.

[♥ Rachel♥, Who wouldn't want to catch a guy in a bear suit?]

Riley and Matt came in.

[Michelle, Where's your sense of adventure?]

Addie followed a few paces behind, eyes on her feet.
"Come sit by me," she invited, patting the empty spots on the couch next to her.

[♥ Rachel♥, Who wouldn't want to catch a guy in a bear suit?]

Riley and Matt sat on one side, Riley by Ayyana and Matt on the arm of the couch.

[Michelle, Where's your sense of adventure?]

Addie decided to crawl onto her mother's lap. "They're not going to kill you, are they, Mommy?"
"You wouldn't let them, would you?"

[♥ Rachel♥, Who wouldn't want to catch a guy in a bear suit?]

"We wouldn't!" Matt said.

[Michelle, Where's your sense of adventure?]

She smiled. "Thank you. But if they were going to kill me, they would have already. If, on the off chance they come for me, you can't go off attacking them, understand?"

[♥ Rachel♥, Who wouldn't want to catch a guy in a bear suit?]

"Why not?"

[Michelle, Where's your sense of adventure?]

"Because they can't know about the wolves. And then they'll take you, too, and they won't be nice about it."

[♥ Rachel♥, Who wouldn't want to catch a guy in a bear suit?]

"We won't let them take us!!!"
"Yeah, we'd bite them!"

[Michelle, Where's your sense of adventure?]

"You will not bite them," she said firmly.
"Why would they take you away, Mommy?"
"The humans don't think it's appropriate for me to leave you three alone at the house. They don't understand that you can take care of yourselves and each other. And they're not allowed to understand." She sighed. "I'll be home more often, just in case. We'll let your father deal with pack business from now on."

[♥ Rachel♥, Who wouldn't want to catch a guy in a bear suit?]

"So daddy won't be home as often?"

[Michelle, Where's your sense of adventure?]

"We'll have to talk to him about this when he gets home."

[♥ Rachel♥, Who wouldn't want to catch a guy in a bear suit?]

"OK."

[Michelle, Where's your sense of adventure?]

She sighed and nodded. "So, are you ready to practice now, Riley?"

[♥ Rachel♥, Who wouldn't want to catch a guy in a bear suit?]

"But-"
"If you can't phase, you can't protect Mom!" Matt whispered to him.
"Fine."

[Michelle, Where's your sense of adventure?]

"Matt, don't be insensitive."

[♥ Rachel♥, Who wouldn't want to catch a guy in a bear suit?]

"I'm not being insensitive, I'm giving him a good reason to practice."
"Yeah, he is."

[Michelle, Where's your sense of adventure?]

Ayyana nodded. She could have given another reason, but she wasn't about to scare Riley. "All right, let's get started. Matt, are you good to help out?"

[♥ Rachel♥, Who wouldn't want to catch a guy in a bear suit?]

((what other reason???))
"Yeah, sure!!!"

[Michelle, Where's your sense of adventure?]

((rejecting the wolf may well end in death, or so i've been told. makes sense to me))

Ayyana gave him a look. "Is that enthusiasm all genuine?"

[♥ Rachel♥, Who wouldn't want to catch a guy in a bear suit?]

((ah, kk))
"Yeah...."
"Come on, let's just go," Riley said, hopping down and heading to the backyard.

[Michelle, Where's your sense of adventure?]

"Addie, I want you to be here to watch, too."
"Aw, mom, why?"
"Because I don't need anyone else dying on account of being out of control."
"I won't be!"
"Make any complaints and I'll have you take notes."
That shut her up. She went willingly with everyone else to the backyard.

[♥ Rachel♥, Who wouldn't want to catch a guy in a bear suit?]

"No, does Addie have to be here???" Riley whined.

[Michelle, Where's your sense of adventure?]

"Give me a good reason for her not to be," Ayyana invited, sitting down on the soft grass.

[♥ Rachel♥, Who wouldn't want to catch a guy in a bear suit?]

"She'll tease me and be annoying."