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[Anyone out and around campus today might notice a woman wandering through, thoroughly lost and doing her best to look like she had every intention of being here. Every once in a while she stops and just stares at an object or a building, trying to place what on earth she's actually looking at.

Gotta love culture shock.]

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[Upon sighting Panne, Henry stops completely. He spends a good few seconds in silence, seeming to reflect on something.

But those moments of silence pass, and his cheerful demeanor resumes. He doesn't mask his steps as he approaches her.]

Panne! You're here! I was wondering when you'd show up.

[Like he expected her for some reason.]

[Well, that's certainly suspicious. While she supposes she's glad enough to see a familiar face, she does wonder why it had to be his. Not that she dislikes Henry, but... Well.

Panne narrows her eyes at him, suspicious.]

You say that as if you expected me. Why is that, curse-slinger, is this your work?

~~[There may or may not be a young Taguel nearby listening and worrying that if this conversation doesn't go well he'll pop out of existance.]~~

We're supposed to meet again and stuff, is why. No curses, I promise~. I was wondering if I'd have to travel back to Ylisse or if you'd come here, but it looks like I've got my answer, hee hee!

[As he speaks, he holds his palms out as a gesture of openness. He's not lying about hexing her for her arrival.]

We're supposed to meet.

[She shifts back slightly, still eyeing him.]

For what purpose? Grima is defeated. Is there to be more trouble?

Nope, nothing like that. Ahaha, but it would be interesting if that were the case, right? No, the real reason is because we're supposed to get married~!

[He says the sentence like it carries no weight to him. At least, it seems that way.]

And when we do, I'll get to stay by your side forever!

We... hm.

[She thinks back to meeting Yarne, the shock of white on his forehead, compares it mentally to the color of Henry's. It's definitely a match, but even so, that's one hell of a thing to wrap her mind around. And he's so casual about it, even sounds like he's excited.]

You'll forgive me if I'm skeptical.

Sure. Heck, I don't even have a ring on me or anything to prove it. But Yarne told me I was his father, and when you put two and two together...

[Henry smiles wider and laughs.]

I had no idea this was going to happen~ I've been thinking a lot about it ever since he told me. That's why I knew we were gonna cross paths again someday.

Yarne showed me the ring, yes. [She sighs. There really isn't much room for argument past that, is there? And, looking back on their interactions, Panne could almost see where such a thing could develop.

She steels herself and straightens slightly.]

I don't love you, do not think that I do. However, Yarne is family, and I plan to be a mother to him as best I can while I'm here. You can be a part of that, or not. It's your choice.

[Dang, Panne. Breaking out the serious conversations pretty quick there, aren't you?]

Hmm...

[He tilts his head down and clasps his hands behind his back, and his unnaturally persistent smile falters for just a moment as he bows his head. He thought a little too hard about the fact that he and Panne must have gotten married, and he let himself get attached to the idea so that Panne's denial of loving him stings. Maybe it just wasn't the right time...?]

Yeah, gotcha~. But who says we can't still do stuff together, right? Even if you don't love me, I bet Yarne would like it if we stuck together. So of course I'm willing to be a father, 'cause in a way, he's like my family! And in a way, we're his.

[And of course, he approaches it in perhaps one of the most overbearing ways.]

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