"It was rather disconcerting," Yotsuyu admitted, lips pursing. Another uncomfortable truth! Although there seemed something familiar about this fellow--a thing she could not put her well-manicured finger upon.

"He has? Fondly, I hope!" Though she was fairly certain that Elliott had only had kind things to say about her. She was a bit curious as to why he hadn't mentioned this fellow, but it had been something of a whirlwind since she'd come home...though his next words startled her.

"He did? I wonder why...do you know? He has not told me that...not yet." Maybe he would, or maybe Elliott might be trying to protect her. She was a bit proud--Yotsuyu could feel the emotion swelling in her chest--and yet she could not help but frown, either.

"But yes, I am Elliott's mother. Yotsuyu Naeuri. A pleasure," she said, extending the hand that didn't have a smoldering cigarette butt in it.