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like  you  said,  i  was  an  adult.  and ..   you  were  hurting.  you  probably  didn't  want  to  look  at  me  and  see  him  either.  it's  ..   alrightz

@paradisaeas,    that  doesn't  make  what  i  did  right,  kaveh.   i..   justified  it  for  awhile.  you  were  an  adult,  technically,  but  you  were  still  my  baby  and  i  /left/  you.. 

@paradisaeas,   married?  ..  i'm  happy  for  you,   sweetheart. 

i  asked  him  about  you,  but  he  got  sad  and  just  said  you  were  a   wonderful  architect  who  inspired  him.  and  that  you  lived  in  fontaine.  [  she  giggles  at  the  touch,  beaming.  ]   thank  you!  i'm  happy  to  meet  you  too.   i  want  to  do  it  more!   how  long  are  you  here?  

@littleIights,    oh,   sweetheart,   i..  wish  i  had  an  answer  for  you,  but  that's  not  my  place  to  talk  about.   (  and  she  does.   mehrak  looks  so  much  like  her  father,   and  in  turn,  just  as  much  like  her.   almost  a  spitting  image.   she  tucks  a  strand  behind  the  young  girls  ear,   pinching  her  cheek.   )  but  you're  a  very  beautiful  young  lady.  i'm  glad  i  could  meet  you  at  all.

you  look  so  much  like  papa!  does  that  mean  i  look  like  you  too?  people  always  tell  me  i  look  like  him.  [  her  eyes  go  wide  upon  seeing  the  supplies,  taking  them  carefully  with  palpable  excitement.  ]   really?   thank  you  grandma!  these  are  so  cool...  im  gonna  make  a  drawing  for  you  as  a  thank  you.  [  a  pause.  ]  ... why  haven't  i  met  you  before? 

[  he  bites  his  tongue,  because  he  thinks  perhaps  he  is  being  unfair  to  her  after  all  this  time.  this  isn't  the  place  to  be  upset.  his  expression  softens.  ]   ..  i  should've  told  you.  she's  your  grandchild.  i'm  sorry.  i  ...  if  you  would  like  to,  i'm  sure  she'd  love  to.  she  asks  about  you  sometimes.  her .. biological  father  isn't  around,  though.  it's  me  and  my  boyfriend  –  alhaitham.  i'm  sure  you  remember  him.

@paradisaeas,    ...  i  see.   (..)  i  ..   i  understand  you  must  still  be  upset  with  me.  i  completely  understand.   if..   you  are  alright  with  it,  i'd  like to  meet  her  while  i'm  here.

that's  good.  sumeru  weather  is  very  different  to  fontaine's.   ..  you  do.  one.  her  name  is  mehrak  –  she's  eight.  

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of  course.  why  would  i  miss  it?  [  lots  of  reasons,  but  he  simply  smiles.  he  is  happy  for  her,  really.  ]   sit  down,  mama.  i'll  make  you  a  drink. 

@paradisaeas,      oh,   mama  can't  help  it.   thank  you  for  being  here,   kaveh.   oh,   i'm  exhausted..

@dearsbookd,   oh,   that  is..   such  a  long  story..    one  i'm  not  even  sure  i  can  explain..

where have you been?  how.. how have you been?  you stopped showing up to our meetings..

@dearsbookd,    hm?   oh..   oh!   look  at  you..

ㅤㅤ ㅤah.     (..)     my  name  is  aadil.  

@bookxrms,   that  would  be right..   i'm  sorry,   i  can't  quite  place  your  name..

@paradisaeas,    hardly  enough!     my  son  only  deserves  the  best.