He had always told himself that children weren't for him. After Felicia, and everything with vander and the kids.. He didn't think he wanted any.

But when a zaunite kid came into his life, he couldn't help but think that they reminded him of himself. They had ambition and so much potential, he not only could shape them into a powerful person just like himself, but how could he turn down a kid?

When the kid also got along with Sevika, it solidified it. He kept the kid around, when they got older he let them do some of his deals, learn what it was like to lead the underground. But he kept them off shimmer. He wouldn't let what happened to him happen to them.

He got back from a deal, walking into his office to work out the contracts that came with it. He was in a bad mood until he heard the door open and looked up to see them enter. “Shouldn't you be out with your friends?”