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[marriedthebloke]

Has anyone seen a girl calling herself Waver Archiballd. Ifd you have, then please reply. Or beter yet bring herto room 101

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[marriedthebloke]

[He turns her face away from the screen. At this rate, she would burst out crying again.]

I know...she must have liked you...

[That was part of the reason she hadn't wanted them talking together. Waver would take his advice seriously. Not just because she agreed, but because he was too much like Derry.]

Maybe even...like her real brother.

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[oathshackledbird]

[He shakes his head.]

No, I made sure she understood I was not her brother. I didn't want her to replace him with me. She loved him too much. Perhaps if we'd had the time I might have become another brother to her, but not a replacement. Never that. It would not have been right.

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[marriedthebloke]

[She is silent. She wishes, so very hard, that Diarmuid could be her actual family. If only so she wouldn't be alone.]

...I'm sorry. For telling you to stay away from her.

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[oathshackledbird]

[Diarmuid gives her a gentle smile.]

It's not your fault. As much as I dislike your views on some things, you do love her. That much is obvious. It is just hard when ideologies and beliefs between people who care for the same person clash.

She is strong, Mrs. Archibald. She will be all right. You know your daughter. Believe in her like she believes in you.

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[marriedthebloke]

...Do you honestly believe that?

[She wants to believe it, but she can't. Not from the description of the ruined world that Diarmuid had given her.]

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[oathshackledbird]

[Diarmuid continues smiling, though his expression grows slightly more serious.]

She's your daughter, isn't she? I won't lie and say that it won't be hard for her and she may be changed once she returns, but she will survive. I know she will.

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[marriedthebloke]

Then I will believe it. After all, you know about matters of death and survival better than I do.

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[oathshackledbird]

[Diarmuid looks a little embarrassed suddenly.]

Now I don't know everything, but I think I am right on this one. Just hold onto your belief in her.

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[marriedthebloke]

I will. Thank you for everything you have told me. But...now...can I have some time to myself?

[She doesn't want him to see her cry and rage.]

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[oathshackledbird]

Of course.

[He bows his head toward her slightly.]

If you need me, you know where I am. Please take care of yourself.

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[marriedthebloke]

[She shuts the feed off. The next second, she's dashing back to her room, her face hidden in her hands.]