Family Concerns

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“Napoleon, are you alright?”

“Huh?  Oh, yes; that was my sister on the phone.  Mom had some sort of medical issue that required a short hospital stay.  She was annoyed that I was unavailable, I promised I would come this weekend assuming nothing comes up.”

“It bothers you that you weren’t able to be there, doesn’t it?”

“She’s my mother, Illya; of course it bothers me.  I’m also the oldest.”

“So, you have a duty.”

“Yes.  How do you tell your family that you have to save the world?”

“They know you love them.”

“But is that enough?”

“One hopes.”