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[The news of his sister’s engagement came as unexpected to Mithos, even though it probably shouldn’t have. Raine has been with Jack since before he had even been born; he’s known the man his entire life. He’s always accepted it as the norm, and despite the over-protectiveness he harbors for his one and only sister, he entrusts her wellness to the strange, strange man. But getting married is always a big deal, isn’t it? The supposedly unbreakable bonds of marriage have always been part of an odd, grey area in their family, marred by the conspicuous absence of a father Mithos never knew. But whom Raine had known. He just wants to make sure his family is in good hands.]

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Jack,

I trust you to take good care of Raine. She’s my only sister, and she deserves to have all the happiness in the world. You’ve done fairly well these past nearly fifteen years that I’ve watched, and even before then, but that doesn’t mean you can start slacking off anytime soon.

Your soon-to-be brother-in-law,
Mithos

[A short while after relaying this message, he can be found all about the village plaza. The mission: find something that suitably says “Congratulations, beloved sister of mine, you’re getting married!”, and within the budget of his slim allowance. There is no tradition that dictates such a thing, but he feels it’s necessary anyway. Feel free to run into him at any point on his trip, which includes the flower shop, the clothing store, and the general item shop, as well as on the way from and back to Community Housing 2. Of course, he’ll stop and rest by the fountain at some point too.]

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[That expression and tone of voice are far from encouraging, and he almost changes his mind about asking, but there's no turning back now. The question comes out quietly:]

Why did you stop caring about us?

[He hopes he doesn't regret this. Growing up, as soon as he had been old enough to grasp at the situation, he had come to assume that the reason their father had left was because Mom had been pregnant with him. That's the story he gleaned from the timing of things. After figuring that out is when he vowed to do his best to protect Mom and Raine all by himself. Make it as though they weren't missing anything. Yuan had skipped out on them not too long after their father, so in a way that was because of him as well. But why should he accept blame for anything, when he did nothing wrong?]

I didn't.

[It would've been convenient if he had. Then he wouldn't feel so damn bad about it, in retrospect. But he still cares about his family and that's why he's keeping his distance- to avoid intruding on their happiness. He didn't deserve any of that, himself, and he'd probably just ruin things anyway.]

[He expected almost everything but that answer. It doesn't fit in with what he thought he knew all these years.]

If you cared about Mom and Raine you would be there for them. You wouldn't have abandoned them in the first place!

[Mithos has a point. Yuan really can't deny that. Even so, that's not entirely what catches his attention. He shifts his stance, still gazing down at Mithos.]

What about you? You don't feel I abandoned you as well?

[A look of surprise flits across his face, before vanishing into concealment. He overcompensates with the indignant expression that follows.]

...Mom and Sis are the ones you hurt. I'm just looking out for them, since you obviously won't. [...That's right, he has to be strong for them, because they need him.]

... A young boy shouldn't have to be the one to look after his mother and sister.

[That's what he believed when he was young. It's the father's duty to watch over them. And that's why he's watching over his own family, now. He won't make the same mistake his father made, or the same mistake he himself made when he was young.]

Who else is there to do it? I'm not that young; I'll be 15 soon enough. [....yeah, impressive.]

It's not like age matters anyway. I'm more responsible than you or dad ever were.

[But Yuan was around the age of fifteen when he flounced, and therein lies the difference. He refused to pick up the pieces his father left behind out of sheer anger, while Mithos feels obligated to pick up the pieces.]

... Fair enough. Then I'll trust you to keep looking after them. [And he'll try to leave again.]

[He lets him leave this time. A part of him is angry with his brother for continuing to walk away; another part of him just hurts. He doesn't want their relationship to be like this, but there's nothing that can be done to change it until Yuan changes.]

You don't have to tell me - I'll keep looking after them anyway! [So take that.]

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