"Mummy!"
Ryan exclaimed, looking happier than he had ever been since he started at the training house. His excitement caught Ishtar's attention, and like always, he ran straight into his mother's arms.
Ishtar, however, wasn't feeling well. A headache was building up rapidly, and she had left work early because of it. Prissy had suggested it might be a side effect of the concealing spray she had been using to mask her scent from Adonis.
"At least someone looks happy," she said, wrapping her arms around Ryan. "How was school? Anything special happen?"
"I love school, Mummy. It was so fun!" he blurted, his hands waving in the air with excitement.
"And I thought someone didn't like school," she said, playfully pouting. "I was about to take you to another one."
"No, Mummy. I want my schoo
