A Savoir

Notes

Once they arrived home they set the trunks side by side. At this point, Ratchet is itching to look through the time worn boxes.

One of the first things Clank comes across is a certificate. Total confirmation that these did in-fact belong to Ratchets family; his birthday certificate with both his name and his fathers name written both in standard language and Lombax.

Paper clipped to the top corner is a picture of a newborn Ratchet. Wrapped up in a white blanket, eyes closed and a hat snug on his head.

Besides the certificate, there wasn't much else to find besides some journals and notebooks and other important looking papers.

Hopefully he'll get to find some photos of what his mother looked like and maybe a glimpse into her personality through a journal or two.

Ratchet and Clank spent the next few hours reading over anything and everything that's legible. And there is a lot to read through.

Many pictures of which consisted of one of his parents holding him and taking a selfie. Clank even found a short video of his mother walking up to his father and him while they were asleep on the couch. Her laughter was heard in the background.

Though they've read hundreds of readings about the Great Clock, his mother kept a daily diary-from before and during her pregnancy. She even made bullet notes consisting of his daily schedule.

His father on the other hand, mentions Alister quite a lot. In one reading it said that Alister is Ratchet's godfather and that Solonnius often baby sat him when Alister was called to duty. Which was often.

As of right now Ratchet is reading another chapter in his mothers diary. His smile hardly twitching downward. Though faulters when he turned to Clank. He still can't read fluently in his native language yet, and doubts that he ever will. Ever since their last visit to the Great Clock, Clank was given an update that stored every language known to kind itself, including the Lombaxian tongue. Though he practices in what little words he can understand and still learns the rest from Clank.
He's glad that they went back for a visit.

"Hey Clank. Come here and read this for me. I can read a few words but it's here and there with the details." Ratchet says as he hands his best friend the small blue book. And thus he began to read.

"There's not a day that I go without telling your father that I love him..."

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But I swear at times like this I tell him i'll have his head on a steak. Sigh. Your father blew up the garage again. It's the third time in two months. He hardly lets me in there, especially since you're on the way. He dearly wants us to both be safe. He can be overly silly about some things. He he he.

Though this is another thing I worry about on top of others; How much you'll turn out to be just like him. You're only three months in and I'm already worrying about that. Ha ha ha. There's not much to tell as of right now. We just can't wait til you grown into your gender so that way we can start preparing. Even though we want you to be a surprise, time is running against us. And Alister is starting to worry everyone around him, including your father and I.

We want you to grow up around our people but it seems like the raids are becoming worse. At this rate I might live with Lorna until it's over. Just to keep you safe. But even that seems like it's a no-go. But with your father around, I always feel safe.

My, my, you're getting quite active recently. And you keep hiding near my hip. It tickles!

Well I should go check on your father, make sure he didn't hurt himself. Again. Because if he did then I'll kill him. Love you my precious angel.