[ He wants to protest, because Maggie has always been his responsibility and it had always been easy up until they got to Falner.
Watching Aidan and Maggie again, dropping his gaze into the hands that have stilled on his lap. ]
She just misses Mom. I think... she's afraid she won't come back.
[ He's tried to reassure her that it wouldn't be the case. Because he's watched how his mother just... thrives in this place, how the people here are good for her. For them all. ]
And there are too many strange people. [ He's... not entirely sure, after all, how he feels about the Montelibanos. ]
[Plopping his hand on his chin, looking like he completely understands.
It's the truth: he does. He remembers, briefly and painfully, what it had first been like for him after Aidan Clayce had become his Source. When he was still far too angelic for his own good.]
Falner can be a little overwhelming, yes. But you are all surrounded by people who care about you, even if they may not be very good at showing it.
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To be honest, I think that you had very little to do with it.
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Watching Aidan and Maggie again, dropping his gaze into the hands that have stilled on his lap. ]
She just misses Mom. I think... she's afraid she won't come back.
[ He's tried to reassure her that it wouldn't be the case. Because he's watched how his mother just... thrives in this place, how the people here are good for her. For them all. ]
And there are too many strange people. [ He's... not entirely sure, after all, how he feels about the Montelibanos. ]
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It's the truth: he does. He remembers, briefly and painfully, what it had first been like for him after Aidan Clayce had become his Source. When he was still far too angelic for his own good.]
Falner can be a little overwhelming, yes. But you are all surrounded by people who care about you, even if they may not be very good at showing it.