Run away!! It's me again!! Ok, don't kill me, but it's another short one. I just can't seem to get going once I've stopped. I'm working at it again, now, so I might be able to get out a decent sized chapter sometime this year. I'm not really happy with what I have here, but it's better than what I had before. Again, I'm sorry it's so short, but I can't help it. My muses went skiing.
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The Ranger's Daughter
Finally a Name

Lahna's face was a perfect picture of disbelief. She sat, her mouth agape, and tried to make sense of her jumbled thoughts. [I]He couldn't be. It's just not possible...is it?[/I] The man just stood there, smiling. That chipper grin never faltered; not even when Lahna started yelling harshly, "You damn liar! How could you?! How dare you come in here and joke about that! Get the HELL out of here! I never want to see your smug face again!" If anything, his brilliant smile only got wider as he replied, "I assure you that I am telling you the honest truth. If you want me to leave, I will. Who will bail you out of here then, I wonder?"

[I]He's bailing me out? Why would he, unless he really is family? Unless he just wants me to think that... But what if he really is telling the truth, and I offend him. I could lose the only link I have to my real family. But if he's lying, I'll be setting myself up for another heartbreak.[/I] After thinking herself into so many circles, her hangover, forgotten in the excitement, returned with a vengeance. Fighting a losing battle with her stomach, Lahna began to retch. Frantically, she looked around for something to empty her heaving stomach into. "The toilet is over there." The blonde pointed her in the right direction. Gratefully, she rushed to it and proceeded to be violently sick. Finally done, she wiped her mouth and said warily, "Alright, prove it. If you're my uncle, show me proof. Get me out of here and into some aspirin, and we'll talk. If you're lying to me, I'll make sure you're very sorry. Before I go anywhere with you, though, I need to know your name." "It's Shannon." He answered.

As always, feel free to flame if you feel like it. I promise to try to get things out faster, and longer of course. See ya next time, kids!