[There we go. Emmet cradles Blue in one arm, and hugs Silver fondly with the other, letting him pour his heart out.]
If you love them, they will be happy. And when they ask about Hilda, the words will find their way out of your heart, a direct line from your soul to theirs. They need you, for that. All that they'll ever know about your mother is your love for her. That will be hard, and it won't be the best... but it will be enough.
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If you love them, they will be happy. And when they ask about Hilda, the words will find their way out of your heart, a direct line from your soul to theirs. They need you, for that. All that they'll ever know about your mother is your love for her. That will be hard, and it won't be the best... but it will be enough.
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They won't just have me, either. They'll have you and Ingo, and Elesa and Hilbert, and my little sister and brothers, so...
I want them to have the childhood I wanted when I was little. They... They can still have it. It will just be a little different, that's all.
...I'll take care of them. I'll keep them safe and happy.
[...And with that, he goes quiet. In just a minute, he'll find himself asleep on Emmet's shoulder.]