One-shot summary: Juliet's family is not what she expected but also what she did, all the at the same time. Part 2 of 3.

Juliet began to regret the decision to go to Iridia the second she stepped foot in their borders.

She was a Corona citizen (something Rapunzel had given her soon after she had received the title Queen), so that meant she was used to sunny weather and hot temperatures. And Iridia?

The exact opposite.

Iridia seemed to be in a constant rain-storm, gray clouds overcasting what would have been an amazingly beautiful city if not for the drizzly weather that never seemed to end. It was also much colder, even during what could be considered summer months they had been forced to pull out longer sleeves, something Samantha had warned them to pack once Juliet had told her they were going to visit.

And Samantha was something else entirely. During the brief three-week journey (it was hard to believe they had been that close the entire time), Samantha had been a bundle of excited energy that the kids just ate up but was only making Juliet more anxious. Samantha was lifting off all these amazing things that Juliet would just have to see/relive/remember once they got there – an old orchard by their home, a type of fruit delicacy Iridia was known for, and so many times Samantha brought up a man named Derek, whom apparently, she had known as a child.

It seemed Derek was one of the main instigators of the search into later years, so Juliet must have known him quite well. It made her feel bad she remembered nothing about him.

Juliet sighed and leaned back in the carriage. Samantha had ridden in one to Corona and decided they would be using to return, even though Juliet and Varian had prepared their kids for the trek by foot. While they were glad that the four of them wouldn't have to walk across miles of land on simply their feet, it had always been what they were used to. They weren't exactly the wealthiest of families in Corona.

It was nearing mid-afternoon, so the twins were currently fast asleep for their nap, curled in the corner with a soft green blanket pulled over their forms. Varian was sitting near by them, keeping a careful watch that they didn't fall over.

Shawn, who was still pretty young himself, leaned against Juliet's arm with very droopy brown eyes on the opposite bench. Though he was loathing to admit it to them, Juliet knew that he still needed a good nap most days. Eliza – the eldest and most excitable of the quartet – was bouncing around in her seat next to Samantha, who despite being a grown woman had an almost identical level of excitement.

"Are we there yet?" Eliza asked, looking out of the window.

Varian shook his head with a laugh, pulling up the edge of the blanket to cover Martin's shoulder.

"Not yet, itsy," Varian said. "Aunt Samantha will let us know when we do."

In the two weeks it took to get the family ready for travel, Juliet hadn't been able to deny that similarities between her and Samantha. The only explanation was that this girl was in fact her twin, and so began referring to Samantha as their aunt. Maddie and Martin had been over the moon to discover that she was a twin too and had immedailty taken to Samantha for that reason alone.

Samantha smiled and peeked over Eliza's shoulder.

"It won't be long now," Samantha said. Shawn mumbled something and dug his cheek into her arm. Juliet smiled at him and moved her arm so that he was leaning now into her side, sliding her arm around to hug him protectively.

"I know you're tried, little bat," Juliet said softly. "But you'll get to rest soon."

Shawn – whom was already half asleep – murmured again as he reached around to hug her waist tightly.

Eliza turned to Shawn incredulously. "How can you be tired, Shawn? We're in Iridia!"

Shawn opened his eyes and leaned up a bit to see the drizzly exterior before giving some under the breath response, curling back into her side to shut his eyes tightly.

Varian raised a brow at Shawn. Think he's actually going to take a nap?

Juliet shrugged. I hope. He's been tired all day.

Samantha looked between them at this motion, pursuing her lips curiously, but didn't say anything. Juliet let the moment slide – most people chose to question her and Varian about their relationship, and she wasn't about to push someone into doing it.

Eliza squealed as they passed something Juliet couldn't see – probably a horse, Eliza really liked horses – and Varian glanced over at the snoring forms of their younger children, worried that the sound might have woken them up.

"Eliza, inside voice please," Juliet said, tilting her head towards Maddie and Martin. "You don't want to wake your brothers and sister."

Eliza appeared sheepish for a moment, before turning back around to look out the window.

"I'm just so excited to be here!" Eliza said. "It's so different from Old Corona!"

Samantha smiled. "I can tell you can't wait to get there."

Juliet blinked.

"Come on, Sabrina!"

Sabrina ran down the stairs, her brown hair pulled tightly into pigtail braids. At the foot of the stairs was Samantha, smiling wide in an outfit like hers in bright green.

"I'm coming Samantha!" Sabrina said, plopping down at the foot of the stairs. Samantha – who was dwarfed by the rather grandeur room she was standing in – huffed and crossed her arms, lips jutted out in a pout.

"We're going to be late!" Samantha said. Sabrina giggled at her sister and took her hand, leading the two of them to the edge of the room where a large oak door leading to the outside was.

"Stop pouting, 'Antha," Sabrina said. "Mom and Dad won't leave for Terran without us!"

Samantha – who's irritation seemed to be disappearing – smiled softly.

"I'm just can't wait until we get there!" Samantha said.

Juliet blinked again, memory fading away to reveal the carriage again. Juliet looked across to where Samantha was still watching Eliza. She smiled.

'Antha.

The rest of the ride was short, and quiet for the most part, as Eliza's excited chatter was forced to a voice only slightly higher than a whisper in order to not wake her siblings.

Shawn succumbed to sleep, breaths evening into a steady rhythm at her side.

"Shawn's asleep," Juliet murmured, eyeing Varian in the corner. Varian nodded once, half a smile threatening his face at the development. Napping kids usually resulted in them being in better moods.

"I'm so sorry, but you'll have to wake him soon, we're arriving within minutes," Samantha said apologetically. At this, the beginnings of Varian's smile disappeared completely. Children abruptly woken from naps did not have good moods. He glanced uneasily at the still snoozing twins.

"At least the twins will have a good hour or two of rest," Varian said.

"I'm not tired at all!" Eliza said proudly, bouncing in her seat. Juliet laughed under her breath.

"I know, Eliza," Juliet said. Juliet was willing to bet that Eliza would be the first of the four to fall asleep tonight.

The carriage them came to a stop, and Samantha peeked outside. A bright and excited grin broke out when she saw what it was, and Juliet felt her stomach clench at the meaning of this. They had arrived.

Samantha reached across to open the door, slipping past Eliza to the outside. The outside seemed just as overcast as it had been when Juliet had first looked out the window, and Juliet could see a tree nearby. Juliet bit her lip as her sister turned to face them.

"I'll let them know we're here!" Samantha said, still smiling. At Juliet's expression, her own expression flickered concern for just a moment but blinked it away when she saw Eliza looking at her. "You guys come in …. when you're ready."

Samantha turned away and towards the outlines of stairs in the near distance.

Eliza smiled at them and turned to face them, but her brow furrowed at Juliet's fearful look outside.

"Mom?" she asked.

She tried to school away that look for Eliza and the others sake, but her face won't budge. The moment was here, after she walked out of this carriage and into the unknown outside of it she couldn't turn back. Her birth family was this close, and there was an endless spectrum of what that family could be like.

Would she walk in to see a family of people like her? Or would she be an outcast amongst them? Were they like Samantha – kind and welcoming and warm and someone inviting her to remember at her own pace – or would they be disappointed that she couldn't recall them?

"Jules?" Varian asked, and this snapped Juliet back to the now. She locked eyes with him, and his face was filled with concern. "It's not too late, we can always –"

"No." Varian blinked. The word surprised her too, but now that it was out she didn't want to take it back. They had come all this way. She couldn't turn back now.

"Are you sure?" Varian asked. Juliet nodded.

"Yes," Juliet said. They stared at each other in momentary silence and Juliet soaked it in, trying to build up what little resolve she could, before putting on a smile and turning to Eliza.

"You ready, Eliza?" Juliet asked.

Eliza nodded, smile returning but a bit more reserved. Juliet cursed herself. She hadn't wanted to make Eliza upset.

"Yes, Mom," Eliza said.

"Okay," Juliet said. Juliet was aware her voice was soft and ignored the continued concerned look of Varian. She reached down to gently shake Shawn's shoulder to wake him up from his quick nap. Shawn had only been sleeping for a few minutes, so it was fairly easy to rouse him.

"Mo-Mommy?" Shawn asked in a yawn, rubbing his eyes. Juliet ruffled his hair once softly with a smile.

"Good morning, Shawn," she said, slight tease dripping from her tone. "We're in Iridia."

This woke him up a little bit and looked to where the door was still open, which Eliza was inching closer to do with slight impatience.

"That's –" he yawned "—nice."

Juliet smiled at him. He shifted to sitting up right, blinking as he woke up.

In the corner, Varian was trying to wake the twins, who were looking to be much more stubborn about this waking up business.

"But I'm tired!" Maddie said, leaning her palm on her cheek with a stubborn frown. Her twin yawned next to her, slipping his head to rest on her shoulder with a sleepy smile. "Can't I just sleep for a little while longer, Daddy?"

Varian sighed while Juliet just rolled her eyes.

"While Dad wakes up the twins, how about we go see how Rudiger is fairing?" Juliet suggested. Eliza squealed and rushed out of the compartment, while Shawn made a sound of agreement and stood with a yawn. Juliet gave Varian one last look, who was still continuing to wake the two up in vain.

Varian shot her a helpless glance, which Juliet returned with a smile, taking Shawn's hand and slipping outside the compartment.

The world outside was just as cold as the outside, just now with a slight breeze added to the mix. It didn't seem to be drizzling currently, but the ground beneath them was damp from a recent storm. It was cobbles, making them a bit a slippery and she was glad for shoes.

Juliet looked forward to where the house was – the one her family lived in – and she felt her eyes open wide, Shawn staring up beside her with a similar awed look.

It was large – very large. It was by far the fanciest home Juliet had ever seen, second only to the Corona palace itself. It was three stories high with windows lining the front walls, all a standard and uniform formation with matching green and red patterned curtains. It was a dark brown colored, with matching oak doors in an ornate entry way. Leading up to it was a stone staircase made a dark gray from the recent rain.

"You used to live here, Mommy?" Shawn asked, looking up at her with wide eyes.

Juliet blinked. She tried to recall a memory of this house, entering it or leaving, but none came. But this house looked older despite its grandeur – it stood to reason this was her childhood home.

Juliet didn't answer and instead put on a smile. "It's pretty isn't it?"

Shawn nodded once. Juliet, still holding his hand tightly, lead him over to the front where the driver was still sitting, probably waiting to take the carriage off to where it was to be parked. Next to him was Rudiger, who was talking with Eliza in excited tones.

They had lobbied to have Rudiger rise with them inside, but after two hours on day one Rudiger had opted instead to riding in front with the driver for fresh air.

"Aren't you excited Rudiger?" Eliza asked him. "This is where Mom used to live!"

"I can't wait to see where the young girlie came from," Rudiger said. He hoped up from the driver's seat and into Eliza's arms. The driver gave them a funny look, but Juliet just gave them a bright smile.

"Thank you, for taking us this far," Juliet said. Juliet turned to Shawn and Eliza. "What do we say to the driver?"

"Thank you!" they chorused, smiling widely at the man. The man showed a brief amount of surprise but nodded his head in their direction.

"Your welcome, Miss Benson," the driver said. Juliet wrinkled her nose. Even being called by her birth surname felt wrong – especially since a little over ten years ago she had taken a different one.

"It's actually Mrs. Wry," Juliet corrected politely. The man grinned apologetically and adjusted his hat.

"My apologies," the man said. Juliet shook her head. "I thought you were your sister."

"Don't worry, it's not that big of a deal," Juliet said, even though it actually was a really big deal to her. She turned to the horses in front of them.

"Thank you as well," Juliet said, and looked to Eliza and Shawn.

"Thank you!"

"You're welcome," they said. Juliet gave them one critical glance to make sure that they were still in good condition, and once making sure they did, lead Eliza and Shawn to the back where their few items of luggage were.

Juliet looked between the two boxes they had – one had her and Varian's items and was the smallest of the two since it only had clothes and a couple of papers, while the larger one (by only a slight margin) was for the kids and was larger because each had requested to bring their favorite stuffed toy with them.

She reached to take the kid's trunk and put it down on the ground. Eliza and Shawn looked at it for a moment before reaching to take the two handles and lift it, and Juliet reached for the one holding her and Varian's things.

Speaking of Varian, he soon appeared around the corner of the carriage. It seemed that the twins had opted to not wake up, because Maddie was currently slipped onto his back, arms around his neck as she slept peacefully into his shoulder. Martin, meanwhile, was being held on his hip and sleeping on the opposite shoulder of Maddie.

"They have decided to continue napping," Varian informed, voice sounding very defeated. Juliet covered her mouth to hide her laugh. Varian gave her an irritated look.

"Jules, this could have very easily been you," Varian said. Juliet smiled at him, holding the trunk in her hands and walking towards the stairs.

"But it's not," Juliet said. Rudiger made a laughing sound as well, coming to rest on the trunk Eliza and Shawn were trying to carry.

Samantha opened the large door before they could get too far up the stairs, and she hurried down to meet them. Her smile seemed more forced than usual, but Juliet just chalked that up to nerves. It had been two weeks that they had gotten to know each other, something the rest of the family through that door didn't have.

"What are you doing?" Samantha, looking at Juliet's arms in confusion. Juliet raised a brow.

"Carrying our bags?" Juliet said. She looked over at Varian. "And our children?"

Varian gave a dramatic sigh at the latter comment, and Martin mumbled something sleepily.

Samantha shook her head and took Juliet's trunk out of her hands, setting it back down on the ground.

"Oh, don't worry about that," Samantha said, "we'll have someone come collect them for you."

Juliet shook her head. "Samantha, we're more than capable of –"

"Now come on!" Samantha cut off, turning back around. "Everyone's so excited to see you!"

Eliza and Shawn – needing no other push to put down the trunk – dropped it with a loud thud, smiling widely as they came forward to stand with them. Juliet, realizing that there was no convincing them to pick it up now, sighed and reached to take Martin from Varian's arms. Juliet knew it was hard to carry both twins at once.

Juliet shifted him so that he rested on her hip, slipping his arms across her neck.

"Hi, Mommy," Martin whispered.

Eliza took her open hand and pulled her forward, catching up to Samantha at the top of the stairs. She heard Varian give a slight gasp, so probably Shawn, now fully awoken from his nap, had taken his hand too and pulled him to where they were.

Maddie grumbled at the movement, digging her cheek into his shoulder blade. Despite only carrying one now, it seemed Maddie would continue to get a piggy-back ride.

"Ready?" Samantha asked, smile still tight but unwavering.

Juliet gave the door a sturdy look. This was it. No going back.

"As I'll ever be," she said as loudly as she could manage.

The family resemblance was strong, Juliet realized.

The first thing she realized upon stepping into the main room was just how much her family looked like each other – and given how much Samantha looked like them, she knew that she herself resembled them. Save one red-haired woman who appeared like a much older version of the woman in the memory involving the necklace, everyone in the room directly related to her (except Shawn, who had Varian's dark curls) had brown hair.

Samantha had given her a bare bones description of them – the red-haired woman was Evelyn, their mother. She had a tight face, red hair pulled into a braid slung across her shoulder. Her eyes, however, were the same as Juliet's, but seemed much stiffer than she hoped hers was.

Off to the side was what Samantha said was their brother, a young man whom Samantha said was born after she shipwrecked. His name was Jack, married to a woman named Katherine next to him. Jack had that same brown hair and eyes, but he seemed to be smiling all the same. His wife was red-haired like Evelyn, but her eyes were a vivid blue and much kinder.

A little boy stood at their heels, and Juliet would guess that he was around Martin and Maddie's age. She had dark red hair like Katherine – it must be their son, Davey.

Evelyn – Juliet wasn't quite able to call her mother when her memories of her was a single, dim one – stepped forward, hand at her collar bone.

"Sabrina?" she asked. Her voice was softer than Juliet could ever imagine coming out of such a tight face. "Is that really you?"

Juliet blinked. "I-I go by-go by Juliet, but yes-yes, it's me."

Evelyn's smile was small, but still there none the less.

"It's-it's been so long," Evelyn said, tears rising. "I thought-I thought I would never see you again!"

Juliet smiled unsurely. How was one supposed to respond to something like that? She felt like that fifteen-year-old girl she once was, staring up with wide eyes at creatures that looked like her, lost in confusion as she tried to reconcile what this now meant.

She felt a tug on her dress and she looked down to see Eliza, who was watching Evelyn with excited but nervous eyes. Evelyn caught onto her presence and angled her eyes down to look at her granddaughter.

"Who is this?" she asked. Evelyn's eyes gazed upward to include the rest of her family.

Juliet cleared her throat and put the arm not currently balancing Martin – who was caught in the daze between sleep and awake – onto Eliza's shoulder, but didn't move her forward. If Eliza wanted to come closer, she could do that on her own.

"This is Elizabeth, your granddaughter," Juliet said. "But we call her Eliza."

Contempt shone fast and hot in Evelyn's eyes, but it was gone so quick that Juliet wondered if it was real.

"Like my sister?" Evelyn said, thinly veiled distaste in her voice. Juliet shook her head, hand tightening on Eliza's shoulder protectively.

"I didn't know I had an Aunt Eliza at the time," Juliet said. "I still don't remember her, if I'm honest."

This seemed to appease Evelyn a little and she peeked over Juliet's other side, where Shawn was watching with a wide smile.

"And I'm guessing this is your son?" Evelyn asked, raising a brow. Juliet nodded proudly, and Shawn stepped forward to greet Evelyn, no hint of shyness in his dark eyes.

"I'm Xavier Shawn Wry – but everyone just calls me Shawn!" he introduced, reaching out a hand to shake. Evelyn considered the hand for a moment, taking it limply with a forced smile. Juliet frowned at the exchange.

Evelyn's gaze looked up to Varian, who still had Maddie on his back. Maddie was more awake now, resting her chin on his shoulder with sleepy but open green eyes.

"This is Martin," Juliet said, inclining her head towards the still droopy eyed boy. "That's his twin sister, Madeline – she likes Maddie more though."

"Madeline?" Evelyn said. "What a…common name."

"It's after my mother," Varian said, voice stiff. It was the first time he had spoken, and it shocked Juliet. Evelyn, seeming to realize that she had offended Varian, gave an apologetic smile, but didn't offer anything else on the subject. Juliet was glad for that.

"I'm guessing you must be the father," Evelyn said. Varian raised a brow and Juliet could tell a sarcastic remark was on his tongue. Juliet quickly shot him a look because don't you dare Varian Wry, I swear to God. Catching her look, whatever it was got swallowed in his throat.

"Yes," Varian said. "I'm Varian, Juliet's husband."

Evelyn looked at Varian for a moment, silence overtaking them as her piercing gaze fell over Varian and then the kids in turn. Juliet felt her chest tighten. She had feared that her family's response to her, well, family would be less than stellar.

"Finally!" came a voice from the side. All turned to see Jack smiling at them, walking towards them with a jubilant skip in his step.

"What?" Juliet asked, looking at him in surprise. Jack put a hand on her shoulder.

"I finally get to meet my sister!" Jack said. "I've spent almost thirty years hoping to meet you!"

"Oh, well, I –uh…" Juliet trailed off, while Jack just laughed.

"Don't worry about saying anything," Jack said. "Must be a weird experience – meeting us all."

This sibling was throwing her for a loop – after the strange aloofness of Evelyn's greeting she wasn't sure what to expect from Jack, her brother, the only one she couldn't have a memory in her head of.

"I'm Jack," Jack said. "In case Samantha forget to mention me –"

"I did mention you!"

"—and this is Katherine, my wife, and our son, David – we call him Davey." Katherine waved at them, smile demure but kind all the same, while Davey was biting his thumb nervously.

"Well, uh, it's nice to meet you, Jack," Juliet said measuredly. She could still feel Evelyn watching them – it was making her uneasy.

"I wonder if they can talk to me too?" Rudiger asked. Juliet looked behind her, where Rudiger was sitting at the foot of her dress with a quizzical look. Juliet had forgotten Rudiger was there in all the confusion.

"Let's find out!" Eliza said, picking up Rudiger to hold.

Evelyn took a step back at the revelation of Rudiger's appearance, eyes wide in disgust as she let out a hiss. Jack seemed less disturbed by it, but he too did step away in surprise.

"Do you know what's he saying?" Eliza asked, holding up Rudiger so that all the occupants could see.

"Hello!"

Silence returned Rudiger's remark, and Eliza's face fell at the fact. Juliet put a hand on her shoulder comfortingly, and Eliza brought Rudiger back to her chest for a hug.

"It seems that don't understand you, Rudiger," Eliza said sadly.

"Y-you can understand him?" Evelyn asked in shock. Eliza nodded, mood brightening a little.

"Yes! So, can Shawn and Martin and Mom!" Eliza said proudly.

Evelyn looked up at Juliet now, accusingly, as if the story was not to be trusted.

"Really?"

"Yes ma'am!" Shawn said, appearing at Eliza's side. "Mom said she learned how to do it on the island she grew up on, and when we were born said it must have been passed on to us." His face screwed up in confusion. "Whatever that means."

"You can talk to animals?" Davey said softly, still holding his mother's hand. Juliet looked at him softly.

"Yes, we can," Eliza said, pulling Shawn and her closer to Davey, recognizing a little kid for the first time since appearing.

Davey gave an awed gasp. "That's so cool."

At least the kids seemed to get along.

Juliet shifted Martin's weight to her other side. Samantha stepped forward now, looking uncomfortable.

"Come on, you must be tired. I'll show were you'll be staying."

"They seemed nice," Varian said. Juliet sighed and walked deeper into the room Samantha had said would be theirs, throwing herself down onto the mattress face down. Varian rolled his eyes at his wife and followed after her.

The room was larger than he had expected. The bed, which was situated in the center of the room with a headboard against the wall, took several yards to get to. Shelves of books lined one wall, various chairs and table scattered around just in case one desk wasn't enough.

In truth, everything was larger than he expected. It seemed that Juliet's birth family reigned from at least a small backing of wealth, given the clothes they wore and the house they owned.

"At least the kids seem to like it here," Varian offered, sitting down next to her. The kids really did seem to like it here – talking excitedly to Davey as Samantha lead them to the rooms each of them had. That was another surprise, Varian had thought that all six of them would have one room, maybe two for the kids. He hadn't been expecting all four of them to be given a separate guest room.

Juliet huffed into the blanket and rolled onto her back.

"But you don't seem to," Varian said, brow raising. Juliet growled under her breath and sat up, curls crumbled from where she had lain on them.

"It's just what I feared, 'Rian!" Juliet said. "Evelyn obviously didn't believe the talking-to-animals-thing and then the thing with the name and –"

Varian cut her off with a laugh.

"It's been one day, Jules," Varian said, putting a hand on her shoulder. "Not even that. Evelyn has just had her long-last daughter returned to her after thirty years."

"What are you saying?" Juliet asked.

"Give her a chance, I guess?" Varian shrugged. "When my dad was….unavailable, that only lasted like a year and a half, and when he came back it was like a world of change. I had changed so much, good and bad, and I had met you."

Seeing Dad again had been a rather strange experience to say the least, but also left a memory that he still looked back on with a smile. He had his dad back, even if things were different.

"I still don't get it, Varian," Juliet said, quirking her head to the side. Varian sighed and took her hand, playing with her fingers as he continued.

"Evelyn last remembers you as a six-year-old-girl," Varian said. "And unlike Samantha, hasn't had time to come to terms with the fact that you're not six anymore. You're a woman now – one with kids of your own. That is a lot to wrap your head around."

Juliet looked at him for a moment, contemplatively, before sighing and standing up, letting go of his hand.

"Sometimes I hate you," Juliet said. "Especially when you make logical arguments like that."

Varian smiled and stood to face her. "Someone's got to keep this ship from going under."

Juliet rolled her eyes. "Keep telling yourself that."

Varian laughed quietly under her breath. It was nice to see she could joke.

"Like I said," Varian said, "just give her a little time. I'm sure she'll be better tonight."

Color drained from her face. "Oh, right. Dinner."

Samantha had told them that Evelyn had requested all of them – even Jack and his family – be at dinner tonight, as a way to have a "real" family meal. Varian – who despite his calm demeanor was not exactly keeping Evelyn in good marks – hadn't seen any complaint in it, it seemed like a reasonable enough idea.

Juliet, however, seemed a little put off by the whole idea.

"It'll be fine, Jules," Varian assured.

Juliet bit her lip, nervousness in her eyes but he could see her making an effort to try and be excited. He smiled, a twinkle of that mischief he once had in his own eyes.

"How much do you want to bet the kids try and sneak in Rudiger?"

Juliet laughed, the real kind of laugh that was loud and made her face wrinkle and just made Varian's heart sing. As long as she could laugh like that, Juliet would be fine.

Me? Name characters after Newsies? Never.

And we've met the Bensons - Juliet's birth family. We've got Evelyn, her mom, Samantha, her twin, and Jack, her little brother - he was born literal weeks after she went missing so no memories of him ever coming back. We've also got Davey and Katherine, whom I adore for reasons you'll see next chapter.

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BowtiesAreCool11: No evil twins - sorry! Samantha is just a really nice sister. As for Quirin and the amber - that's going to be a couple of chapters of itself, so I'm wanting to get as much of it nailed down before I try to touch it, but it WILL come eventually. As for their first date? That one really got me thinking, that'll be up next because it's gonna be pure fluffy goodness because Alchemy Animals can finally be happy for one moment. And you're reading "If You Only Knew Me"? I hope you enjoy it - it should be next up on the update schedule.

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