Joey watched the kids chase each other with a smirk. Careful to keep out of sight in the dark doorway, he allowed his eyes to sweep across the lush green grass and settle on Rem's smiling face. She looked so happy. It made him wish that guy of hers had given her a kid or two before he died.

Rem's laughter tinkled pleasantly as Knives dove in front of her, pleading for help through breathless laughter while his brother stalked him with a gleam in his eye and a half-eaten apple in his hand.

Such little devils. Such little angels.