"I don't really know what Holi is," Jules admitted softly, her cheeks flushing in embarrassment. She really ought to look more into other cultures. At the very least, she'd end up with a greater depth of knowledge, and who knew what sort of inspiration she would find in the process. There really were no downsides to it.
Her brows furrowed a bit as she listened, surprised that Manny had managed to convince her to give him a chance if she'd been so impacted by her mother's job. But love had a way of doing that, she thought, images of Raziel flashing through her mind unbidden. He'd terrified her at first, that mysterious mixing of their gifts, and she'd wanted nothing to do with him. And now, she loved him so much that she couldn't imagine him not being in her life. "Do you think it could have worked out in the long run? Considering the irregular shift patterns and long hours?" There was a part of Juliet that wondered if Daani had used the miscarriage as a cover to break up with him, the love she felt perhaps not enough to overcome the strain his job put on the relationship. She supposed that Daani's response--verbally and emotionally--would give her the answer to that.