why is it you always get to sit in the shade

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[disputable]

( No, she doesn't think the woman who invited the hurricane in knowingly can judge. )

I'm not opposed to him being out of danger. I want nothing more than for him to be safe. And sound.

( But, give her a second as she processes through exactly how she feels. It's on the tip of her tongue, but it's hard to say out loud. )

We're hunters. All three of us. Even if we aren't together all the time, or if we work separate cases. We're hunters. What if he's done, what if he quits and I never see him again.

[razes]

The person in me who likes to state the obvious would like to point out that there's phones, video calls and text messages. I don't think that your son is going to never speak to you again, just because he's not hunting anymore.

[But she also doesn't think that's Evelyn's point.]

But speaking as a woman who has a family full of superheroes, there's always a chance that you'll never see them again. It's the risk we take when we do what we do. But if you're worried about something happening to you on the job, then maybe it's better to be more intentional to the things you say to him when you do speak.

[disputable]

Be more intentional.

( She shakes her head, smiling to herself. )

You sound like my mother.

( Maybe she doesn't express her feelings so easily and openly because her mother always did, always to Evelyn's detriment. )

Tell me I didn't drive him off today. He's just blowing off steam with his boyfriend. ( She also wants clarification from Laurel. ) Boyfriend?

[razes]

I think boyfriend is a safe bet. William's actually never brought a boyfriend around before, so whatever this is, he's fairly attached.

[But that isn't the actual question.]

But I don't think you drove him off. I think you two should have a conversation, but I think in the end you'll be fine.

[disputable]

Thank Oliver for me.

( For letting her stay. )

[razes]

Of course. Let us know if you need anything.

[And with that, she will leave Evelyn to her own devices.]