He blinks, the tears dislodging in the lanternlight and falling away into the wind and water, and then nods, tilting his head to return the gesture from Alecto. "No, it's..." He doesn't have words to articulate what he means, and he just smiles instead, looking down at the little seal pup, holding the lantern up slightly. "May I?" He asks, glancing over at Pippa, holding up his free hand and wiggling his fingers.
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