In Which I Do Not Know what Colour the School Is, Please Stop Asking

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[aka continuing threads from the camp move]

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[fourthsaken]

Your daughter? Shit.

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Thank you, but it's all right. I know for a fact that she's never been here.

[fourthsaken]

... How old is she?

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A little over two years old . . . assuming that time hasn't been passing for her while I'm here.

[fourthsaken]

That's... It must be rough not having her here.

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Yes and no. I miss her, but I'm sure her fathers are taking good care of her.

. . . in their ways.

[fourthsaken]

Fathers? Like, more than one?

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Yes, actually. My husband, for obvious reasons, but she also has a legal guardian. It's all very political on the outside.

[fourthsaken]

Sounds complicated.

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A little, yes. But we all love her, for what it's worth.

[fourthsaken]

No, I... I wasn't assuming you didn't.

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It's all right. It's an unusual situation.

[fourthsaken]

[shrugs]

Family shit usually is.

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I wouldn't really call it . . . that.

[fourthsaken]

[vague hand gestures]

Because of the politics of it all?

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No, politics are what could very easily make the situation. . . shitty. Fortunately they rarely enter in to our day to day lives. Not where Prudence is concerned.

[fourthsaken]

That's... good. Complicated, but overall good family situations are pretty rare.

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I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bring up bad memories on your part.

[fourthsaken]

... It's fine. Don't worry about it.

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If you say so, but I do thank you for listening to me.

[fourthsaken]

I said don't worry about it. It's kinda refreshing, actually.

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It is?

[fourthsaken]

Well, yeah. Your family's not fucked up.

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Well, in that case you're welcome. But do tell me if I go on too long. I've never seen myself as a doting mother, but absence might change that.

[fourthsaken]

Aren't all moms like that? Mine was.