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" Tetia !! " now this was a pleasantly warm welcome !! unexpected, certainly, for the sun had only just begun to break upon his return. He had planned on announcing his return to the girls by the smell of a delicious breakfast and tea. now, it seemed, he would do so with a little extra company. he smiled at the child he held steady in his arms. " How good it is to see you with such energy so early in the day !! I do trust you've all been well in my absence - ? "