Family Resemblance

Whereas her father had always been haunted by the longevity of their kind, Millicent Saverem quite enjoyed it. She could travel the world a hundred times over a hundred years and always see something new. They made quite a striking pair— a tall, spiky blonde with a petite brunette. They looked more like a couple than parent and child, which had led to some embarrassing assumptions in the past.

One time, years ago, Vash had stared at Millicent with a faraway look and then started crying. Confused, she had asked him why.

"You look just like your mother," he'd sobbed.