Part 723: Ricken (Father) A
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Laurent.
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More questions, Father? I thought I was quite clear before.
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Yes, you were. But today is different. Because today... Coochy coochy coo!
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Gah! Ah ha! Ah ha ha ha! S-stop that! F-father, have you gone mad?!
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Ah-hah! So you CAN smile!
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I beg your pardon?!
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You're always so bent on being such a serious, proper grown-up. I worry that you put too much pressure on yourself.
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For the last time, I am not a child!
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Age has nothing to do with it. It doesn't matter if you're older than Lucina. Or heck, older than me! You're still a child. You're MY child. ...You're my son.
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Er, I...
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And you're not alone anymore, so stop isolating yourself. You've got friends, and you've got me.
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......You're right. All that time, it was...I was so lonely. Year after year, all alone... Wandering an era where I knew no one. Hoping to meet up with the others but knowing how miniscule my chances were... I had no one to help me. No one to lend an ear to my despair. It was...awful. Many nights, I thought I'd die alone. That the pain would kill me, or...
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I'm so sorry I didn't find you earlier, Laurent. Please forgive me. And know that I will never leave your side again...