Rowan and her were a lot alike and it grew onto the redhead that perhaps there was more to each other that really meets the eye. Everyone had some sort of darkness they with held. Something they are scared or ashamed of that turned them into the people they are today. For her, it was the kidnapping, tortured, and becoming ill forcing to eat humans against her will. The illness was peculiar because barely anyone had ever heard of it. It forced her to have a strange diet such as the only thing she could drink was alcohol and eat humans. She felt ashamed because of it. Though, she would never kill anyone. The Magic Council promised to not arrest her if she agreed to never kill anyone which was a pretty good compromise for being the Council. They supplied her with amputated limbs from soldiers once a month and her fiance would pick it up for her. Now that was all over, it was thanks to becoming a Neko. Her diet has changed wiping the factor of being a forced cannibal.
She remained silent at the thought of that ridged place. Rowan seemed to praise her father for the wise words. Indeed, he was a wise man. She was thankful to have such a loving and supporting father. It reminded her fellow mage of his own father. The subject itself turned a little dark. He opened up a little about his life on the farm and they weren't well off. He seemed bothered by either the status or something else. LeeAnn went with option two. Most likely, he did something that he was regretting it. Though, it was none of her business to pry. He wasn't being nosy with her. Why should she place er nose where it doesn't belong? It was fair that she should share a little bit about herself. She would wait until he was done. Infact, his home was not far from there.
When the converstion gotten to a low point, something poked around in his jacket pocket as a little creature popped out. The neko's cat ears perked forward out of curiousity. It was adorable. Animals and little creatures were every girl's weakness. The one true thing that made LeeAnn show a little softness every now and then. The pet was named Zhu-li. What an interesting name! She or he seemed to be trying to cheer him on. Much like Hans would do with her only a sarcastic remark about insanity being sanity or something weird she would never come to understand. "Aww, who's this little guy? I have been wanting a companion for quite sometime, but nothing has stuck out at me" she said. She would attempt to pet the little familiar if it let her. Then she would sit back down getting serious about their conversation. "I can understand. Baring a burden only you can understand, though I come from a very wealthy family. My half-older brother, Hikaru, and my parents love me. I want to bring honor to the family and want to seem as worthy in their eyes. Of course, they love me regardless, but years ago I was kidnapped along with my mother and tortured. Became extremely ill, eating only certain things that people in our society will become disgusted by, but it was out of my control. My fiance saved me from that horrible place. We left my mother behind because it was too late or else we both would of been stuck there. I regret leaving her behind. It pains me everyday. Though, the person I was then compared to now I still hate her. I lost who I am...my childhood was taken away from me because of them! I am all fucked up basically" she explained. It was a mouthful for her to say and not easy to explain the details because she never really like telling people about her past. Though, it was nice to tell a fellow mage something that bothers you. You could not bottle things up at all. She drank more of her alcohol and sighed being slightly refreshed. "Thing is, we have been battered, bruised, shattered, and broken yet we still stand here fighting ourselves and clinging onto hope. I am surprised with how far I have come. If it weren't for my family and my fiance, I would of ended my life by now. Without our parents, where would we be? I thank my father for raising me when my mother was absent. It was never easy for him, but he did a good job. Now that he has helped me, I am going to help him and make my family proud. Tell me Rowan, what's troubling you? You dont have to tell me, but it does worry me to see someone else in trouble" she asked.