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would it be utterly too egotistical to think that the doom and gloom now settling over auradon via unexpected snow was somehow his doing? he was back and so was winter -- the most solemn and foreboding of seasons. he truly hoped that this wasn’t some kind of omen for his marriage. duchess’s ire towards him was completely justified, and if the children iced him out, then he deserved that, too. but ultimately, his departure was in service to them. thomas, typically a man who always knew the right thing to say, simply had no idea how to explain any of this to his wife or family. as they sat at the dining room table, he at least counted himself lucky that she let him inside. “you have to know, i was always going to come back.”

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“Hey, do you maybe have a minute?” As hard as it was to admit, Eden had been growing more curious about her mermaid heritage. Perhaps Xena wasn’t the best source of information on her particular breed, but it was a starting point. “I was hoping we could talk.”

     soft laugh comes forth just from her shocked reaction. brow quirks, amusement dancing in dark hues as he gives a small nod. “i do.” even more confirmation to the words that had been spoken just moments before. “you’re a curious thing, that’s for certain. so full of innocence and wonder.” far from what he had become over the eons. too much cynicism had set in, becoming ingrained into who he was. “it’s admirable.” 

   ugh. this was all so frustrating. sure, harry was still hesitant whenever it came to all of this but he needed to understand it. needed to learn. “an’ that’s why i’m ‘ere right now. i want tae learn ‘bout it. at least let me understand more ‘bout it so i can make a decision.”

She’d known going to the beach had been a miserable idea, and her current situation was only serving to prove her right. “Just...do it quickly so we can be done here.” Given her lack of trust in merfolk of any kind, she was keeping her tone surprisingly calm, if not a bit short.