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- Allen Rosehearts
- Marzell Hase
- Vesper Bracken
- Vert Ashengrotto
- Karan Mesmer
- Vincent Atwill
- Lucien Desrosiers

- Kekoa
- Jon Bones

- Reynard Sherwood

- Piper Barrie
- Cinque Bridges

- Maris Akselsen
- Lyrae Cadenza
- Sophia Aschere
- Faye Clefton
- Miku Ikeda
- Alfonso Colombera
- Josie Voss
- Samantha Armati

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[That just earns a questioning headtilt.]

I don't think you'd have wanted to know me.

... Oh.

[Allen rubs the back of his neck and glances away briefly because, well, it's not like Riddle's wrong about that, but... it's not going to do either of them any good to dwell on the matter.]

Well, I don't think we should really worry about that, you know? That was before.

It was literally this afternoon.

Yeah, but what's done is done. [Shrug.] There's not a lot of point in dwelling too much on what can't be taken back... You just move forward and try to learn from your mistakes. That's what I think, at least.

[Not that he's too sure that's worth a lot.]

Besides, it's not like I really approached you before, anyway.

When would you have had a chance before today? When I was--

[He cuts himself off. The nurse told him to avoid strong emotions.

That is easier said than done with him.]

[...]

Right, so! No use dwelling, and first impressions aren't everything. And... we have plenty of time to get to know each other.

[That gets Riddle to look over, bemused.]

Is Auntie Livna this...easy-going?

[He can't help but chuckle a little.]

Most of the time, yeah.

So who's the black sheep in the family, Mother or her?!

[Or their uncle.]

[Excuse him, he needs to stifle a snicker first--]

Neither, if you'd believe it. It's actually-- oh, you've definitely never met Uncle Caden, huh.

All I know is Mother refuses to acknowledge his existence, except when filling out family medical history forms. Should I be worried?

If you consider "comes around every six months with expensive gifts he won't discuss acquiring, also won't discuss what he's been up to while he's been gone, stays for dinner, then disappears for another six months" something to worry about, yes. Also, he smokes like a chimney.

...like, tobacco or....? Allen, is our uncle a drug lord?

It's definitely tobacco, but I wouldn't discount the drug lord thing. I don't know and at this point I'm too scared to ask.

I would be too.

[He finally gestures for Allen to sit down.]

...what does Auntie do?

[... Oh, right, sitting down, he should do that.]

Oh, Mom's a librarian.

And your...dad? Other parent? I don't--

Dad, yeah. He owns a flower shop.

Really? Which--wait, do you still live in the Kingdom?

Yes! Heavenly Blooms is Dad's shop.

Oh, Trey loves that one. I didn't Uncle...? What's his name?

Dad's name is Liam!

Liam.

[A small smile.]

...do you think we could video call them? Right now?

Yes, absolutely, they'd love to meet you!

[Give him a sec while he digs out his phone--]