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"I ne'er expected thee to follow the script or asked thee to."

Svalin took a deep breath.

"It ist not always easy to follow e'en for those who art born and raised knowing that our path is set before us. Duty and the heart oft conflict and what must be done and what one wants to do art not the same."

"Mine heart ached with e'ery beat that I couldst not protect thee and Solver and go with thee to find him. I wanted nothing more than to follow mine heart, but I had a duty to mine people. I couldst not e'en go and help rescue mine parents and I love them as much as I do thee and Solver. I art the eldest and the duty and responsibility to mine people art mine and not something to be passed to someone else. I art the heir presumptive, not mine siblings."

"I cannot expect thee to understand or e'en accept it, but ask that thee hath some patience. I may not be able to act immediately, but I always care, feel and worry. E'en when I cannot allow mineself to show it."

Another deep breath.

"I do love thee and thou'rt one of the most important people in the Nine Worlds, but if thou feel thou must end this, I wilt understand." Mostly. Maybe in time.