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Rek blinked. “Levin’s?”

Rek nodded, glad he wasn’t trying to hold Rek accountable for Levin’s sins.

Rek grimaced. “I don’t know, sir. I may be wrong on that; you’d need to ask my father to be sure. The only authority I have is over a very ...

“…I can’t imagine he’s okay with it,” Rek admitted quietly, still not quite looking at him. “But I also can’t speak for him. So I don’t know.”

“I… don’t know,” he admitted, blushing a little and glancing away. “They always show up when Jerica and I are out of town… we’d thought it was coincidence and never… ...

Rek grimaced again and ducked his head, unsure how to answer.

Rek sighed and nodded. “…unfortunately, yes… I can’t say I’m surprised now that I’m grown and am looking back, but at the time we both believed it… it was… unfortunate.”

Rek grimaced and nodded. “…yeah… that was… I… wish the circumstances had been different.” He hesitated, then added, “but you’re quite correct. Levin doesn’t really care… I mean…�

“He was,” Rek agreed with a nod. “…and she is.” Not sure he should admit that. But, then, if Ash knew something as sensitive as their newly revealed family history ...

“He really is.” Rek nodded in agreement. “I admire him a lot.”

“Um… not since we’ve been here. But I knew him before, yes.” Rek dipped his head. “I was glad to hear he’s here.”

“Ah.” Rek nodded. “That’s good to know.”

“May I ask what languages they speak, then?”

(Mostly tired but my period hit me this weekend and I’m just not a fan) Rek nodded. “I’ll look forward to meeting everyone, then.”

“Oh.” Rek dipped his head. “That makes sense… so they’re large dinners, then?” Perhaps it’d be good to keep Jerica away from that room entirely, then. At least until she’d ...