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Leave a message, and I will look at it when I have time.

[ Kinda looks like he wants to cry lol ]

Oh.

I apologize for not saying anything sooner. I suppose my only excuse is my terrible slowness in coming to understand my own shortcomings... and then the boat docking disrupting other plans.

[ He shakes his head, taking a steadying breath ]

Y'know... there were probably a dozen times in my life that I thought I was in love. Like-- really in love. "The one", all that.

Now I know that was naive, and most of 'em probably weren't love at all, not like that. But you...

That was real. I'm confident in that.

[ Ah. She strokes her thumb over his knuckles. ]

... I do regret not knowing what was wrong with me earlier. Perhaps then I could have been a better partner, in general.

I do love you. Perhaps the strength of it isn't enough to support the feelings you're capable of, but it would be wrong of me not to say so.

[ The flicker of a smile ]

You were a pretty good partner, long after we broke up. On the boat. Handling the kids.

... I really enjoyed it. I want you to know I'll always think of that time fondly, for all its troubles.

[ was she. She looks slightly doubtful about being Good At Kids, but. ]

... Don't act as if we'll never see each other again. There's always the chance the boat pulls be back in a few weeks. And if not that, there's the next docking.

I'm also only a phone call away.

[ Deflates a little ]

I know, I know, just...

It'll be different. Y'know?

[ WHY DOES THIS FEEL LIKE GETTING DIVORCED* AGAIN

* never married ]

You'll be able to protect them better than I ever have.

Have some tea before it gets cold. Don't waste my work.

Don't sell yourself short, Pen. It's not like you.

[ He scoots over a little bit ]

Sit and drink with me.

Mm, well. It's only the truth.

[ but she sits beside him, reaching over to pour him a cup, then one for herself. ]

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