but oh what a year

[patrols]

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[an_honestword]

That they are. And now their descendants are in charge and ... hopefully they'll do better than the ones who came before them.

[Even if he senses that maybe he isn't as completely done with them as he may want to be.]

We'll see what happens.

[persistingly]

We will indeed.

( He settles back into the meal, enjoying his time with the entire family while they have it. There are other things to discuss, but he'd rather not think about his other son living to an old age. He takes his wife's hand in his on the table.

This is their little family and it's special. )