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he was almost surprised by the tears that came to his eyes upon her reply, though he was able to blink them away easily enough. happy tears, of course.

i suppose i am your uncle, yes, aditya replied, grinning. your father was practically a brother to me, even before dawn and easy. aliac was a sweet girl. i haven't seen either of them in a while. . .

he let that trail off, afraid of the knowledge minnow might hold that he did not. right— he went on, mentally counting back the seasons. and you had brothers, right? are they here with you now? his words were coming quicker in his joy.