Thank you. [ this time, lillan's smile is more lively. she was used to people's reaction to seeing the mannequins in action being… unnerved or even disgusted by what they had seen. she had lost count the number of times she had clients or prospective clients react rather poorly to what they had seen.

so this was refreshing, allowing the seelie to become warmer towards laura. ] It was a gift from a pair of fae who I regard as my parents. Celebration of sorts for striking it out on my own here in the mortal realms. I rarely get to see them these days so having these in my possession means the world to me.

[ and yes, yes- she knows they, the fae as a whole, are not meant to be bound by such 'limited' ties but how else would she describe the lords who took her in?

they raised her, educated her, and sheltered her to the best of the abilities during her informative years. that meant something to her and 'family' is a word associated with strong bonds, fondness- that's what she wants. ]