"Yes, that would be her." Wesley said, "She's at a cave in the Viren forest."

Fraeya then commanded him to wait before she left through a portal. He shuffled his feet and waited for a few moments but remained in the same spot. He was told not to move so he didn't. It didn't take long before a beautiful redhead came stampeding out. The color from Wesley's face drained as he realized that THIS woman was Hana's mother. A goddess?! Then he realized how doomed he was. The Goddess of Love was famous for being a mother and a mother bear. Once she found out he was naked with her daughter, he would be dead for sure. He watched as she ran around the room, looking all over for her daughter. The apologetic look from Fraeya did not help his nerves. 

Then Fraeya revealed that he had been sent by Hana. Suddenly a tearful Angela took hold of him by the shoulders and began interrogating him. He was still in shock and she was too fast for him to answer properly. He opened his mouth to explain that she was fine and by a fire before Fraeya pointed out the obvious. Wesley closed his mouth. Then Angela asked if she was okay. Before he could respond, she asked if he married Hana. His face became flustered as he processed what she had just asked!

"W-what?!" He asked in surprise. 

Fraeya once again came to his defense and tried her best to calm down Angela. But it only seemed to make things worse as Wesley found himself being hugged by the goddess. 

"S-son in law?!" His face was a scarlet red, "Miss Angela, you have the wrong idea! We aren't married!"

Now he understood why he was sent instead. This small task was turning out to be more dangerous than he expected. 

See, Angela had class and elegance everywhere but when it came to her children. It was more like a running circus when something happened and Angela had finally calmed down as if nothing happened. She was still hugging Wesley to her. “Not married?”

Fraeya had her hand to her forehead, “I tried to tell you that but you didn’t want to hear it.”

“Did you put pups in her at least? I’ve been trying to get grandchildren recently,” Angela blinked a bit now completely calmed down with the waterworks stopped.

Fraeya facepalmed even harder and took Wesley from Angela and put him behind her. “I’m pretty sure they only just met.”

“I’ve had children with men who I’ve just met and he’s cute. What’s wrong with him? Why doesn’t Hana choose him?”

“Because the last boyfriend she had met you,” Fraeya crossed her arms.

“I’m hurt,” Angela faked a pout. “Now, clothes.” Like nothing ever happened and Fraeya rolled her eyes.

“I’m sorry about that Wesley. She is over the top.”

Angela had left into the portal and came back out with clothing and a pair of boots. “Please, make sure to bring back some food with you as well. I know that hunting is what she is good at but a warm meal from the church won’t hurt either of you. Freshly baked bread and some freshly squeezed juice.” She reached over and patted Wesley in the head.

"Pups?!" He questioned dazed by the whirlwind that was Angela. 

Luckily, he was saved by Lady Fraeya who had placed him behind her where Angela would have a harder time reaching him. A small sigh of relief escaped his lips, as he had finally be freed from the embarrassment. And then Lady Angela continued on like nothing ever happened! She left through the portal to get some clothes for Hana. Meanwhile, Lady Fraeya had turned over to him to apologize. 

"Oh, its alright." He said with a small smile, "It was…surprising but I'm glad she has a mother like Miss Angela. Hana will always have someone who loves her." 

Out of everybody's names, he felt more comfortable saying Hana's, even though he hadn't known her for all that long. It didn't take long before Angela returned with some clothes and a pair of boots. He carefully took the clothes and nodded to Angela's suggestion of food. He silently hoped that Hana was fine on her own in the cave. He was less worried about the hunters, since Hana seemed more than capable herself, and more worried about the silence that could get to a person. He grabbed some food that was packed into a little box then waved goodbye to Fraeya and Angela. Then he stopped for a moment and looked towards Angela. 

"Miss Angela, I'll see if I can convince Hana to give you a visit." He said, "I can't guarantee it'll work but I promise to try!"

He gave them a little smile then left the building to head back to the cave. Wesley did feel glad to take a break from the temple and Angela but out of all the people he'd met, she wasn't the worst. After some traveling, he finally returned to Hana and the little hideout. Before entering, he searched the area to see if it was safe before entering the cave. Wesley hoped that she would like the clothes. 

"Hana? I'm back." He said, "I got the clothes and they gave us some food to! I put it in the boxes. It was an…interesting trip." 

“Aye, always someone to return to. Angela can be a bit much but she is a good woman. She would leave a conclave meeting if it meant appeasing her children. Not that they would let her. Angela’s job in the world is important to her children. It’s why they all leave the nest and learn to protect themselves. So that she doesn’t have to fuss over them.”

Angela smiled large when Wesley told her that he would convince Hana to come to see her. “I would very much appreciate that. She came to my wedding not that long ago but didn’t stay long after the ceremony. I imagine she was in the middle of a job. You are a very thoughtful young man and not many people are like that these days.”

When he finally got back to Hana he would find her asleep next to the fire. She had managed to steal another blanket and she was happily drooling on her arm. She woke up to the sound of his approach and she wiped the drool off herself. “Well, that’s certainly embarrassing. I’m actually surprised you came back… I forgot to mention how Ma can get.”

She took the clothes and got changed right there. She wasn’t a shy thing because she was taught it was normal for shifter creatures to be nude. That and she could felt like she could really trust Wesley. “Dated a shifter who was three times my senior once. He couldn’t handle Ma because she was asking all sorts of questions… Please tell me she didn’t ask you if you would put pups in me… That’s the worst one. I normally get dumped after that.”

Hana braided her hair and threw it over her shoulder. She had on a loose green tunic and traveling pants now. The food was next as she divided it between the two. “The food is made from Ma’s gardens. Smells great like usual. All of them use Ma’s recipes.” She handed a plate up to Wesley. “I really am sorry about that… Ma worries a lot about us.”

When saw her asleep with drool on her arm, he let out a soft chuckle. He sat down next to the fire and handed the clothes over to Hana once she woke up. She then began to explain how she was surprised that he came back, after meeting Angela. Then she began to change and he politely turned away, even though she had been naked the entire time. The way he grew up taught him to look away, so he turned away. Once she was done he looked back. 

"Yeah she asked about pups after assuming we were married. It was a bit embarrassing." He admitted, "But it seemed she really cares. I guess I wasn't expecting somebody so…enthusiastic. My mother was very different so I guess that's why it was more of a shock. Mother was a strict person who was more focused on things like survival and getting far in life." 

He began to eat some of the bread, his face lit up when he tasted the delicious food. Starvation had been a part of his life for so long that even when he had food available, he forgot to have dinner or a breakfast. Wesley still kept up his manners but it was clear that he was enjoying it immensely. Berries and nuts were hard to compare to a fully cooked meal. 

"Your mother mentioned you did jobs." Wesley said, "What kind, if its alright to ask?….Are you a pirate?"

The last part was a bit more playful. He didn't really believe that Hana was a pirate, since that would mean she had a ship. But after the way she took the blanket it was clear to him that she worked somewhere in the stealing area. Not that he minded, since stealing for a survival was not a terrible evil crime. Its just what some needed to do to help keep themselves alive. 

Hana would have looked shocked at what her mother pulled but instead, she just sighed. “Ma says she is getting old and wants grandchildren from any of us excluding Gale… If she had her way Gale would be sterilized… I guess that sounds harsh but you need to meet my brother Gale.” Hana smiled a bit and chuckled. “Mother can be strict when it’s necessary but she is also understanding to all of our individual plights. My father wasn’t here for my first shift so Mother went and got my aunt who raised half lycanthropes. She helped me with my cousins. Creating a rounded child is more important than over spoiling or being overly strict. Her words, not my mine.”

The taste of home was a blessing to her and it showed on her face as she stuffed it. “Ma’s recipes are always the best. I remember her making banana bread and it’s one of my favorite things in existence,” Hana talked with her mouth full before blushing and laughing. “Sorry.” She thought about how best to answer his next question.

“Well, I take jobs stealing back things that thieves steal… So I guess I’m like a pirate. I also do slave saving jobs on occasion but only with a group of people. My job is to be more silent if I can help it.” Tilting her head in the cutest way she could she eyed Wesley. “What about you? Is your job rescuing and clothing damsels in distress while getting hounded by their mothers?”

Wesley listened closely as Hana began to describe her job. So she was a pirate but a good one. A good pirate! Her life seemed adventurous but rewarding. He could only wonder what that might be like. Then she tilted her head in a way that made Wesley's heart skip a beat. It took him a few moments to get his thoughts together after she asked him about his life. 

"I'm a traveler of sorts." He said then let out a small sigh, "I'm afraid I'm not much of anything. Just some guy who got a little too lost in the world. But I have traveled a lot. One time I found this beautiful abandoned conservatory. Even though it was forgotten, it was in really good shape!"

He set aside his plate and stood up to try to show how big the building was. 

"It was really wide and tall, I'd say bigger than this cave even." He described, "All the walls were made of glass and it was on a hill that looked out to the see. You can get a perfect view of both the sea and the stars. And when the sun sets the ocean looks like its on fire! I bet if we brought a magic lens we could even see beyond the stars. The strangest thing was the floor. It was a circle like this," 

He took a stick and began to drag it across the dirt to make a circle. Then he began to make small moon icons around the circle. In the middle, he began to draw a lotus flower but all the other details of the floor had been forgotten. 

"All the phases of the moon was on the circle and in the center was this large lotus flower." He explained, "I have no idea what it means or why the owners had it there but I that was the thing I remembered most about the conservatory." 

After he was done, Wesley walked back to the fire and sat down. 

"You know, I could take you there if you wanted to go. But I'd need you to do a tinsy wheensy little favor for me." Wesley said with a small smirk, "You'd have to visit your mother for at least ten minutes."

There was a light giggle from her lips. “Well, I happen to think that’s a lie. You are a whole lot of stuff you just don’t see it.”

Hana got absorbed to listening about the conservatory and it showed with how big her eyes are. She loved going to older places and abandoned places. They held mysteries and often treasure. The stars and the night sky were vast and it sounded very romantic coming from Wesley. Her face flushed a bit as she realized where her headspace was going and she shook it gently. Getting the thoughts away she finally heard Wesley’s proposal.

It made her jump on him. Her arms her around him and she was filled with a wild excitement. “REALLY?! WHAT KIND OF FAVOR?!”

Then it came out and the smile drained for a moment before a mischievous look came to her face. “Fine, but you have to come with me and deal with her. I’ll go with you to the observatory under those conditions.” Hana had him pinned to the ground by the fire. “It sounds like an amazing adventure.” Her bi-colored eyes were staring down into his. “Are you sure you wanna take me there?”

His heart felt like it leapt out of his body when she jumped at him but it wasn't because he was scared. This was the first time he'd have a woman jump at him like that. Her wild excitement was infectious but it turned mischievous before she agreed to his deal, but with conditions. Then Hana pinned him to the ground by the fire. He didn't mind it. But he knew at that moment, his heart had been captured. She was incredible!

"Yes. I'll need somebody who can get into trouble with me" He said with a smile, "And I agree to your conditions." 

Visiting Hana's mother was a small price to pay if it meant he could spend more time with her. Wesley noticed that all his nervous behavior seemed to fade away when talking with her. It was present at first but now he felt safe in her presence. For some reason, he felt that she would understand him, even though they just met. There was something about her that he couldn't put a name to. 

"We'll have a day of travel. The observatory is still in the Virens forest but its still a good distance away." He explained. 

“You found yourself the right Gal than. I find trouble all by myself imagine what two of us will do!” She offered him a big grin. Angela’s realm would be an experience for Wesley but that would be for later… Right now they had an adventure ahead of them.

“That sounds good. We’ll have to thieve some weapons. I happen to have seen a camp on our way in. They had some stolen goods I recognize… Shouldn’t hurt. I can get them on our way through. You just have to stay quiet and be my loyal guard,” Hana got up straddling his waist and gently booped his nose before getting up all the way. “After that, we can go until the sunlight is about to end. We should probably stop there. These parts of the woods can be dangerous after all.”

For the next day, they traveled with caution after Hana had gotten a sword. (Really it was the only thing she could get from a sleeping guard but now it was on her waist.) “We got a blanket, we can share it.” Oh yeah, she had managed to steal an empty pack as well which was on her back now. “I lost most of my goods when I had to shift.” She could see the observatory up on the hill. “So do we make camp inside the spooky observatory?” She started to make ghost noises as she ran her fingers up Wesley’s spine. “Or out here where we won’t get killed by ghosts. Cause that thing is most definitely probably haunted. If you're scared I can hold you though," she said with a cheeky smile.