The information was given to her in small amounts, she was grateful for that.

At the same time though, Ana was intrigued by this sudden turn of events. It was weird, surreal in a way. Still, she was more interested than apprehensive. In her heart, she believed that Kieran was being truthful with her, that he wasn't tricking her or acting deceptive. There was a lot she didn't know and she was hoping to change that. She still wasn't sure as to why he sought her out but that was on the list of questions that her mind was already rapidly generating. Kieran explained the different branches of magic and what sort there were. In her mind, she was happy with her sort of skills. Of course she didn't know any other sort until now.

The waiter returned and took their plates away and asked about dessert. She didn't eat a lot but she didn't think she'd want to eat anything else and waste more of Kieran's money. Of course she was capable of paying both or even just her portion of the meal. "No thank you." She said politely and looked back to the strange man in front of her. As excited as she was, a cloud of nerves were bundled and buried deep inside her. How could she go home and pretend that she was still so oblivious? The waiter soon came back with the bill. "I can pay, you don't have to." She offered to him. The lunch hadn't gone as she had predicted. That was an understatement.

In the end, she let him pay begrudgingly. Anabelle got up and glanced outside to see the sky wasn't as dark as it was an hour ago. That was good, possibly a good sign. "I should get back to work." She sighed. Her mind wouldn't be much help at the hospital but she couldn't shirk her responsibilities because of a new revelation. They headed back outside so he could drive her back. She wasn't sure what to do now. With herself or him. "Why did you want to tell me all of this? Why did you need to talk to me?" She paused by his car before she got in. "Forgive me for trying to questioning your motive but you wouldn't tell me all this unless it was important to you." Ana frowned, anxiety now fluttering in her stomach.

- - -

It didn't surprise him that she was a middle child.

Devon listened as Rhys explained her history, telling him about her younger sister and then about her father's issues with her. Magic could do a lot of damage to families. Some people accepted it while others hated it and feared. He saw the logic of both sides but he wanted to help everyone see the light, not just the darkness. The girl then said she traveled around and began to do odd jobs to get by. That was impressive. It was good to know she could do a bit of everything if they had to stop for a while and make do with hiding or making extra money. People were making the latter more difficult though and Devon hated that.

Rhys explained she had to hide her gender for some jobs, that did have to be done. Many people questioned a female's capability but he had seen many women with and without magic do much more than the old drunks who eyed women like wolves. He nodded as she soon finished her side of her story. It was good to know things about someone, better to try and relate than to build higher tougher walls. They kept walking along, the forest starting to get a big more green and ticker. It was better than the woods he just left on the other side of the town. "Hm?" He glanced to her when she asked about his own family.

"Yes, I do." He told her. "Both of my parents were like me, could use magic." He smiled fondly. "I have two younger sisters but they don't have any powers as far as we know. My parents left to go fight and left my sisters with friends of ours while I also took my leave and went my own way. It would be more of a risk to stick with my parents and travel." Devon said lightly. "I have yet to cross paths with them, it's been several years." He glanced up at the foliage above them. "I'm sure they're safe, I'd like to think if any one from my family died, I would at least feel something heart or see something in my head." He shrugged and smirked a little. "Better to keep thinking positive than to dwell on a history you cannot change." He said.