>It's a lil bit awkward, being in Fang's house without her or her brother in it
>Fang is off doing one of her concerts, I'm supposed to pick her up for a party after.
>It's just me, Ripley, and Samantha
>Ripley is sitting in his chair as always
>'Anon! Can you come over here?'
>It's Sam
>I head over, and she is sitting at the dinner table.
>'Please, sit.'
>She doesn't sound too cheery...
>I follow her order, and she smiles
>'You're such a gentle young man!'
>She giggles, before turning her attention to me
>'So, you and my daughter have been getting along for some time now, yes?'
>"Yes, ma'am."
>'Tell me, do you think of having kids?'
>I sit in silence for awhile, and even that causes her expression to turn into a judgemental stare.
>"Uhh...well, I don't know, the living prices are getting higher, and I haven't even finished-"
>'Anon.'
>The matriarch's tone silences me right away
>'Ripley may be indifferent, but I want grandkids.'
>She takes a large, heavy leather-bound holster from the chair beside her, opening it up to reveal metal devices that I haven't seen before
>'I may not be as large or as imposing as my husband, but I assure you, I can cause much worse damage than him.'
>I feel Ripley's strong hand on my shoulder
>'Fang's waiting for you outside.'
>He escorts me outside, with his hand in my back
>'I know how you feel, Samantha's mother gave me the same talk, those were her tools.'
>"So...that's why you had Naser and Lucy?"
>He grunts in agreement.