‘If daddy had those memories, what did mom have?’ She concentrated on them. Her mom, learning for the first time, was a South Vietnamese officer. ...he was trained to kill communists, when she was introduced to her father. She then assumed the skills she learned. Pushing back further, she learned of knowledge her maternal parents used to survive. The skills they employed against the French and the tactics they used against the Japanese in WW2. The memories and skills came pouring in, as she sat. He knew it came from her needing to feed again. The first month of a new wolfs life involved a lot of eating as their body was basically starved for at least sixteen years of what they truly needed and in Ahava’s case it was twentyone years. “You need to eat again.” “I don’t feel good...” “I know, but I need you to change and follow me.” He kissed her forehead and moved out of the bed. She looked at him, slowly sliding to the edge of the bed. Her bare back was to him with her arms over her. I’ll talk to your brother when he and Frankie get back, Frankie had got into the habit of sharing Katie’s room on Friday and Saturday nights. Your mother needs you two and you might find that you need her in the future as well. I’m not immortal, who knows what could happen to me in the future.’ When James and Frankie came home later that evening, I discovered that I had an unexpected ally in Frances. I know that the girl played one of her parents — and their new spouses – off against the other,. Five girls from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine would be returning to their families; it was relatively easy to get them appropriate documents. Nadiya, Valda, Liina and Klavdiya all wanted to stay. That was more difficult, but by dint of more – let’s be honest, illegal – activities, they became citizens of the United Kingdom. Nadiya, who had started the business by running away and stowing away on Serendipity, was adopted by the Hendersons. Klavdiya, to my surprise, was taken in by the Brigadier..