[God dammit. He's discovering since coming to this town that he's never quite rid himself of his weakness to girls he would want to protect. Whether they were family or not, apparently. His heart twists the same way it did with Elena and Katherine, and he squeezes her hand back agreeably.]
Absolutely. I'd like nothing better. Your dad, is he... [He remembers the last time he saw Clarus and he falters. But that wasn't the question that had been about to come out of his mouth, was it? There was a different man, much... much younger. Nyx can't quite remember his face, but he was there to thank Nyx for watching Iris with a friendly smile.
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Absolutely. I'd like nothing better. Your dad, is he... [He remembers the last time he saw Clarus and he falters. But that wasn't the question that had been about to come out of his mouth, was it? There was a different man, much... much younger. Nyx can't quite remember his face, but he was there to thank Nyx for watching Iris with a friendly smile.
Nyx doesn't know how to finish the sentence.]