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She smiled, but made no move to take up his offer. Elwood wasn't surprised; two or three years ago, she probably wouldn't have wasted any time pretending to beat him up in order to get out her aggression. But now? Now, they were retired parents and godparents. Times really had changed, he realized with a start.

Fin admitted again to being tired, and then confessed that she didn't like being angry at her goddaughter. Elwood bobbed his head gently. He understood; he also knew that Towhee was no stranger to Finley's tough love, although this was probably more serious than usual. And while he didn't know when, or what it would take to get there, he assured her, "It'll be okay." Because it would.