[He seems to have asked his question in the midst of Jasper speaking to the baby. For a moment, Hendrik simply watches; it's truly night and day, seeing how Jasper smiles at this baby when he had been far more disgusted and uncomfortable with Princess Jade. Perhaps that's the maturity of the passing years.
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The answer he receives is ... more than a little unexpected. He hadn't known what to think when he saw Jasper with the baby in the first place, but...]
What do you mean? Does she-- [because if Jasper says the baby is a "she," he presumes the baby is a "she"] --not have a nice family?
[...Um. Maybe... He takes a moment to check on the teapot before looking back at Jasper.]
no subject
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The answer he receives is ... more than a little unexpected. He hadn't known what to think when he saw Jasper with the baby in the first place, but...]
What do you mean? Does she-- [because if Jasper says the baby is a "she," he presumes the baby is a "she"] --not have a nice family?
[...Um. Maybe... He takes a moment to check on the teapot before looking back at Jasper.]
Perhaps we should start at the beginning?