"I'll try." he told her.

"That's all I can promise." he said.

"Just... I'll try." he mumbled.

He then shook his head once more, and sighed again.

"Try and tell me when I'm crossing the line." he then said.

"Or have your mother drill it into me or something." he went on.

"Because I know I'll slip up in the future."

"It's cool." Bast told her.

"It's nice to have someone interested in my schoolwork." he said further.

"Your parents aren't?" Jaden asked.

"Mom really couldn't care less." Bast sighed. "Well... all right, that's a lie, she could. All she cares about is if I'm acing it." he told them. "It's her way of saying she wants me to succeed and be the best I can be." he went on.

"Dad asks from time to time, but I know he has his own life and such, and sometimes what I say goes over his head." he then admitted.

"So Mrs Sherwood showing interest in what I'm studying is a refreshing break."

"Eh-heh, sorry." Bast apologised.

"And what can I say? The mind is fascinating." he told them.

"Why a brain works the way it does, why it's different than another brain, even though they're physically the same..." he went on.

"I want to be able to delve into the mind, and see how different people are." he continued.

"And I want to take that to a therapist's job, because I think I may be able to offer some unique insights and solutions, given my... heritage." he added.

Jaden sighed quietly and looked at Desiree.

"I think I almost did." he admitted.

"But I'm fine." he told her. "Seriously." he said.

"I'm a lot calmer now, and I think I will be, going forward." he continued.

Darryl raised an eyebrow when he heard that.

"Well, good." he said. "...you've been needing to do that for a long while now."

"Haven't yet." Jaden responded.

"Don't plan on it anytime soon." he told them.

The rest of the visit went very smoothly, with Sebastien seemingly actually getting into Jaden's good graces, as opposed to the bad books or neutral territory. Jordan had taken him back to the airport, and by the time they had parted ways, they had officially decided to try out being together.

And they knew what they had to do now. The more he waited, the worse it'd be. Desiree and Jaden gave it their okay as well, so Bast needed to just find the right time. He went back to the house that he and Darryl shared, unpacked, and after some calculations, he and Jordan figured out a time and date.

Which ended up being a couple of days later, where they found themselves in France, standing at the front door of Bast's home.

"All right." he said.

"I met YOUR parents.. time for you to meet MINE." he told her, ringing the bell. There was about a waiting period of 20 seconds, before the door was answered by his father, Lex.

"Welcome home." he greeted Bast, before looking at Jordan.

"Oh, and hello to you, too." he greeted her with a smile.

Lex just laughed a little.

"He does it so he doesn't accidentally interfere with any rituals that may be happening here." he told her. "Even though that's not an issue any longer, seeing as I don't do them at home any longer. Haven't for a few years now." he added, looking at Bast.

"Old habits die hard." Bast reasoned.

Lex just smiled again, before looking at Jordan.

"Don't worry, we speak English here very fluently." he assured her, stepping out of the way.

"Come in." he offered.

"Ladies first." Sebastien told her.

Bast followed her inside, as Lex shut the door.

"Why, thank you." he said.

"Feel free to explore, or have Sebastien give you a tour." he told her.

"Just don't go downstairs." he then said.

"Mother uses that area for her projects." Bast interjected. "It's wise to not go there until very specifically invited." he continued.

"Is she home, by the way?" he then asked his father.

"She is. Currently down there working on something." Lex confirmed.

Sebastien looked over towards the woman, and smiled.

"Hello, mother." he greeted her, an affectionate tone to his voice.

"Our son has come to visit us." Lex said to her.

"And not alone, as he said." he went on.

"So. YOU'RE the one Sebastien has taken an honest liking to, eh?" he then asked Jordan.

"Our son has fallen for a vampire's charms, dear." he told Lilim.

Lex just shrugged in response.

"It's a human's emotions that led me to a life with YOU." he told her.

"So they can't be all THAT bad." he reasoned.

"And she DOES have a point." he went on, referring to what Jordan had said.

"Seriously, though. I'm glad he's found someone he seriously likes." he then said further. "Previously it's all been about tormenting young women and teasing them.' he continued.

"You're your mother's son, all right." he told Bast.

Sebastien was silent for a moment, before pinching the bridge of his nose.

"....right." he said.

"Forgot about that." he muttered.

"Yes, that was a time in my life that was... well, I'm not super proud of." he told her.

"So I suppose THAT was the worst thing I've ever done in my life, but I didn't mean to do THAT one." he admitted to Jordan.