Kat was slowly sipping away at her vodka as she continued to listen. "Uhm..." She had been content to listen so she was caught off guard when the ball was thrown back to her. The young woman uncurled herself and switched to straighter position. Before she answered, she threw a glance at her father. Whenever he was around, she felt less of a competent adult and more as someone was here to learn and had only just walked the first few steps on a very long path. Annie's own age and the vast knowledge she had displayed so far only strengthened that feeling.
There was a hint of a smile on her father's face but his eyes were curious, encouraging. She knew that look. Go on, little one. "Yes, actually, what is an Amaranth? Is that just a universe?" She felt late to be asking that question. But then, she felt late to be asking one thousand other questions as well.