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A) she reminds himself of his own circumstances—young and scared and with nowhere to turn and

B) because he wants to believe in children and their potential

And

There is also a chance that qifrey would not have brought coco back had the brimhats not been after her, instead leaving her somewhere he deemed safe, because qifrey may not have decided it was worth the risk to the people currently under him without that brimhat shaped extenuating circumstance

And

Either way, qifrey doesn't have it in him to apprehend and mind wipe scared children over a mistake. He also doesn't have it in him to leave said child to fall into the hands of either the brimhats or the knights because he knows firsthand how unfair both these groups are to kids with nowhere to go

Richeh has that stubborn drive to prove the impossible and a stubborn steadfast acceptance of those changed by magic. She holds euini as a beast. The same one that drove olruggio to pester qifrey relentlessly as children despite rumors and unpopularity.

Agott knows the ambition and the shame that drives talent and skill. In her is his precision and respect for the craft. One that barters with a love of wonder. One that steps aside for care and growth. Forgiveness as well.

Tetia knows the desire to help and to comfort. That friendly social ability and a habit for helping at the first opportunity. All those free favors he does for towns, inventing endless ways to make people's lives easier.

Coco knows selflessness and loyalty. She stands alongside those who would be cast away for the magic in their bodies to advocate for their needs. She runs through fire to help someone who has lost faith in her.

Qifrey couldn't keep Olruggio as close as he wanted so he gathered these four pieces of him and held them tighter than anything. Those are their children.

Just my illusion but there's something makes me feel that Atwert is an ink brush user

⭐ The right side waves inspired by The Water Paintings, Ma Yuan（马远）, Song Dynasty↓

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