Retreating Daylight

[Vaelin]

He regarded her for a moment and merely nodded his head to what she said remaining silent for the most part. 'I am well aware many come through here, given the number of the human population - mostly people probably see to adapt to the moment, most people base their loyalties in the past, some in the present and very few for the future. At least to my knowledge, they do. As for the pain to upkeep, if you need supplies, I am sure the Junkers I am with will be able to obtain things which I could pass to you if they are required or requested. My home and ship are stationed in Puerto Rico at the allowance of Congress Arbiter – They seem resourceful enough and I am pretty sure they are the black market alongside the Freelancers of Sigma thirteen and Coronado. This offering is less about trying to gain your trust and more about trying to help, I do believe I am more of a philanthropist despite how contradicting my current stance might be.’


At her last question there was a rise of his brow which indicated a level of surprise, it more or less having caught him off guard. He looked at her~ or rather through her thoughtfully. ‘How good am I with children? In theory, I would believe next to animals, I would prefer their company more than most – I have a child of my own but I’ve neglected them, I had believed my lack of presence would serve better for their future, at least during the time when I was forced down a path I would have rather not gone down. I was seemingly wrong in this.’ He shrugged non-chantantly, but in truth it was anything but that. ‘I believe that I would be good with children, if they aren’t inherently insufferable brats. Seek to preserve their innocence, encourage their areas of interests – seek to keep them from bodily harm – I’d be gentle with them.” This time he did shrug non-chantantly. 'Just like anyone else would. – Why do you ask?'

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