Dokja's expression immediately falls at such a sad response. He's had his own share of family problems, after all, so this is hitting closer to home than he'd expected.
While his steps falter for just a moment, he recovers quickly, fixing his expression to one of thoughtfulness as he considers the question. He's a liar by default, so it would be easy to come up with something, anything, but in the face of such an honest child, Dokja finds the truth slipping out of his mouth. ]
I was separated from my mother, too. I felt abandoned by her for a long time, and I couldn't understand why she did what she did. Eventually, I found out the truth and the sacrifices she had made for my sake.
[ There's a faint smile on his face when he glances back down at D. ]
I'm sure she misses you. There's nothing more precious to mothers than their children.
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Dokja's expression immediately falls at such a sad response. He's had his own share of family problems, after all, so this is hitting closer to home than he'd expected.
While his steps falter for just a moment, he recovers quickly, fixing his expression to one of thoughtfulness as he considers the question. He's a liar by default, so it would be easy to come up with something, anything, but in the face of such an honest child, Dokja finds the truth slipping out of his mouth. ]
I was separated from my mother, too. I felt abandoned by her for a long time, and I couldn't understand why she did what she did. Eventually, I found out the truth and the sacrifices she had made for my sake.
[ There's a faint smile on his face when he glances back down at D. ]
I'm sure she misses you. There's nothing more precious to mothers than their children.