"She's amazing."
"Thank you. She's not much but we call her ho...…oh.
I don't think we're talking about the same thing, are we?"
*Knock, Knock, Knock*
"Hello, Sir. How are….Huuuh* It's you."
"This is the Pie guy.
He's Rubys Uncle. Can you imagine that?"
"Wait. I didn't say..."
"The Pie.
Traits and techniques are hard to copy, unless they are learned and passed down."
"Huh.
Maybe she didn't completely sideline us after."
"Tried our best to keep the candy as far away from the dogs as possible but they keep jumping."
"Are those?"
"Oh. Heel no.
These are full blood Muts. No Kids here."
"Good."
"Here's your candy, Mister.
Have you seen Ruby?"
"I've seen her, but I don't' think she's seen me."
"Does she need glasses?"
"No. Haa!! No.
She....she never needed them.
…..…I gotta go.
Thanks for the candy."
"Good luck...…..and YOUR WELcome."
"He brought you Pie didn't he?"
"And with whipped topping too."
"Maybe he's not so bad.
…..Sorry. I overheard."
"That's ok.
What do you think?"
"Of the Pie. I think it's delicious.
Thanks for giving me a bite."
"No. I meant of us.
Henry and I?
Am I making the right decision by following my own steps?"
"That's for you to decide.
What do you think?"
"Well. I am in here, and you're out there.
If I was Queen, I would never ever know what the word bars was."
"But now you do."
"Yeah; and they're cold."
"Do your parents make you warm?
My parents do, but not my Extended.
We left the castle not because of the safety from Tai, but more from our own family.
The Rumours started because we abandoned our family, and wouldn't fight back.
Truth was, they abandoned us first."
"You believe that?"
"................I do!!!!!!"
".......Oh look. Here comes Henry danger."
"How's the Pie?"
*Steeeeeeeeeesssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh*
*Shake, shake, shake*
"........It's empty."
"What about your heart?"
"What about yours?"
"Ruby, I've seen yours, and it's full."
"Sure you have."
"I mean it. I saw all the work on Upfront. All the smiling Kids you have saved. The Heartchilds who have taken you in, and even your Statue."
"My Statue?"
"You...didn't know about that?"
"No. Honest."
"You know, it takes a very brave courageous person to get a statue; especially one they don't know about. Shows that you truly didn't serve for fame or glory, but something much higher."
"If you're thinking I did it for the crown, then I told you to go."
"No. I'm not talking about the crown.
I'm talking about something higher.
I'm talking about Family.
The special bond that you show with these people, and they with you."
"Special, haaa..
I'm still in here."
"But are you?
Really?
"What are you talking about?"
"The girl I knew never gave up so easily, until people saw from her perspective."
"I can't get out?"
"Why not?"