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"i don't know about you guys," heda said frankly, "but nothing ever told me he'd hurt the kids. he watched them sometimes, when they were first born." a sigh felt like it was rattling her jaw as it rushed out, and she busied herself arranging the bedding just so around kikimora.
"but he's gone. and if he comes back, he has to know he won't be welcome," heda said, tone evincing some regret at that despite what had happened.
a golden glance now, for anselm, silence stretching between he and she.