Taranis took a deep breath, calming himself. "Of course you are my family," he said, forming a gentle smile. "You hold the same importance in my heart as Evangeline."
"..." Ume didn't seem convinced at all. Words could be deceiving. What she needed was for his actions to back up his claims.
With just a glance, Taranis could tell what she wanted. He was surprised to find that her personality was exactly the same as it had been two thousand years in the future.
He approached her in slow steps, his eyes never leaving her sulking face, which he found extremely adorable.
He bent down until his face was level with Ume's. She had barely raised her sapphire-like pink eyes to meet his golden ones when he pressed his lips against her cheek in a gentle kiss.
