Instantly, with the arrival of the children Kieran's heart softened from the hardened rock of rage it had become. It was so very difficult to resist them, with the cute wolf pups and the active children, it was surprising he was ever able to get any work done. Still, he had to make sure his sister and nephew were tended to. "In a minute, kids…" Teu's voice cut through, a gentle concern that lifted his resolve. Taryn and Arziros would be fine. His precious woman had come and picked up Ivan and Petra as she began to calmly give directions to the children for assistance.
Never taking his arm from around Taryn's shoulder, Kieran led her towards the back healing room. "Krizira did something to him, Kieran. He crumpled…" He frowned at the thought of his mother making Elwin crumple to the ground, knowing that the best way for her to do it against a trained young man would be magic. She never used magic on them, and the fact that he fell to her rose several questions about their resistances. Yet, he soothed her quietly, directing her to sit on the examination table. "We will deal with it later. But you are our priority. We can't allow you or Arziros to go back, Taryn."
Tears swelled in her eyes. "But Kieran! That is my home! My husband–" "Beat you. For what? No, Taryn. For your son's sake, stay here where I can protect you." Taryn broke down into sobs again as Arziros climbed into Kieran's arms. Surprisingly, he gazed upon Teu's kind face without the usual snobby attitude. "Daddy hit me… Here, and foot hit me here and here and here." As he spoke, Arzi pointed to several spots on his body. His face, his chest, his stomach, and his side. "Then daddy start hit mommy, and mommy cry and cry. Why daddy no like us?" The poor child broken into tears all over, causing Kieran's anger to surge once more.
Kieran attempted to soothe the toddler with a light bounce. "It's okay, Arzi. Auntie Teu is going to fix you and mommy all up. And when she's done, you can join me. I'll be with Zion and Cora, Petra and Ivan. We can do something together, doesn't that sound fun?" He gave a forlorn look to Teu. Something had to be done with his brother, and fast. Sending mother and child to Kieran was the best thing for Krizira to do, but it was sure to cause a staple in his brother's side to be without his favorite punching bags for long. What was his mother planning? Taryn began speaking between her sobs. "You're so lucky, Teu! He's a monster! It's hard to believe my husband looks like yours but is the complete opposite!"