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Yeah. It's something they drop -- like a scale from the serpent in the lake.

If you know what a holy beast is then tell me! There's a snake in the lake? Is that the only one? Do you know anything about the shepherd's dog? I don't think that's a holy beast, but it doesn't hurt to check.

Yeah, there's a snake in the lake that's made of hallways or something? I dunno.

Crescendo and Pond Fiend discovered it, and came back with the scale. It's the only holy beast I know of for sure.

I've got no idea about the dog thing, though.

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It's fine, no one knows about the dog. I've never seen a snake made of hallways, though.

[that's weird]

Isn't half of the lake in the mist right now?

It looks that way from the shore, anyway.

[your kids doing dangerous shit all the time, Minuet???]

...You've got it rough, huh.

[ Truly the spitting image of their father ]

Don't say it like that, it makes me feel pathetic . . .

[pats his head. it is a consoling motion but he's also still just squishing minuet's hair flat]

You can't help it if your kids are all delinquents. You didn't raise them. Just make sure no one's hurt when they get home.

[ HIS HAIR'S FLAT!!! ARE YOU HAPPY NOW!!!! ]

They're pretty damn tough . . .

[YES. stops squishing his hair. much better.]

I know. But it's impossible to not worry.

[ fucks sake you've ruined his whole brand ]

I've been told not to coddle or stifle them, and I agree, so . . . I'm trying. I just suck at this.

[removes his hands from minuet's head, quiet for a second]

I don't know if it means much from me. But...I think you're doing fine. I won't say you're perfect or anything like that, but there's no perfect way to look after people. You simply need to try your best, and you're doing that. So keep up the good work.

[ Oh ok.

Looks like he might start crying again at any second actually. ]

. . . Thanks.

...

[preemptively creates an umbrella to hold over both of them]

Just let it out if you're going to cry. It's better to do it in here than out there.

Idiot . . .

[ WIPES AT HIS EYES ]

There's nothing wrong with crying.

[pats his back]

There's nothing wrong with it. But it's embarrassing to cry in public when you're a grown adult.

That's not true at all!!!!

Yes it is!!!

I'm starting to see how you get as pent up as you do . . .

I'm not pent up! I'm a grown adult. How do you think any of the kids would feel if I started crying around them? They'd worry. It's important to be dependable, especially for little ones.

[sighs]

Not that we have little ones around here...but I still have some back home. I don't want any of them to be anxious.

[ "I'm not pent up"

"I'm not pent up"

"I'm not pent up" ]

[closes the umbrella so he can smack him with it]

What's that look for?

OW-- DON'T HIT ME IN MY OWN HEAD!!

You deserved it. You can hit me back if you think you didn't.

[offers him the umbrella]

[ Takes it.

Doesn't hit him though B|;;; ]

Anyway . . . you don't gotta be dependable for me. I'm not Lily, or one of your kids. So in the future, if you need to let it out before you explode . . .

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