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aditya shook his head, trying to stop that line of thought. "don't apologize," he stressed, giving sunny a smile. "you've done so much for us, often without thought for yourself. i just need a little more help." he lifted his chin, surveying the gray male for a long moment in silence. he had grown up, since adi had first met him. his father's death, especially, had been a formative event in his life.

there had been some stumbling blocks, sure, but how put-together had aditya been, at his age? not very was the honest answer. truthfully, sunny was lightyears ahead of the irresponsible yearling adi once was--and even if there were some flaws, he was loyal and kind. determined. exactly what you wanted in a leader, in his view.

"you can be a guide, for morningside," aditya continued. "help keep our morale afloat, introduce new members to the fold. help keep your father's legacy of camaraderie alive." he knew that, above most else, was very important to sunny.