All giddy excitement, my girl, wishing for a sea serpent. If Lilith were here, we could charm it and ride it across the waves----

"Him who, Daddy,"

Celeste's voice cuts through my thoughts, and I look down at her. I forget she can pick things from my head. Not specific's, but emotions. "One of my kin, the one I lov--- valued the most." I answer softly, smoothing some hair from her face. "I can feel his touch nearby, but it's not him." Look to the near drowned man. "Not him either." I say, nodding my head towards the drowned rat. "He would not be here, I suspect."

The man asks if CeeCee is here to fish, and I grin. I can't wait to hear her answer.