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[resultofwar]

Perhaps this is not very Christian of me to admit to, but I am glad that the murderer of Miss Parker is going to be swiftly brought to justice for all he has done, both to us and to others like us.

[Private to Cooper]

I need to speak with you.

[Private to Una]

I know.

[ooc: This is Henry Pearson, Una's - and Cooper's - son. He's still fifteen, still kind of quiet and linefacey, but basically a pretty average kid in this breach.]

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[una_persson]

[She sighs.]

I couldn't while your father was still alive—and don't look like that; he raised you and he ... he believed you were his son and I think that even if he'd known, he wouldn't have treated you no differently. And then it just ... it was easier not to.

How'd you figure it out, then?

Sorry this is so late, muse has been fickle <3

[resultofwar]

[And there's another squirm because he knows she's right and he feels bad for the assumption that he's going to just dismiss the man who raised him.]

I've suspected for a while.

no problem!

[una_persson]

[She rubs her hand over her forehead and looks very tired.]

I tried not to give you reason to suspect anything -- tried not to give anyone a reason; you know how people talk here.

[resultofwar]

I don't think anyone else does, Mother. I just... suspected.

[una_persson]

[A ghost of a smile.]

Wil -- Mr Cooper taking an interest probably got you thinking, I reckon.

[resultofwar]

[And he mimics the expression.]

Maybe a little.

[una_persson]

[She sighs heavily and wipes at her eyes, and reaches out a hand to him.]

I'm sorry I never told you, Henry. I wish ... Oh, I don't know. I just wanted to be a good mother and a good woman, all the more after ... But I never regretted you. Not for a second.

[resultofwar]

[He stands up and walks over, taking her hand and squeezing firmly.]

You are a good woman, and a good mother. Anyone who says different doesn't know you.

[una_persson]

[She smiles and holds his hand between both of hers.]

You're a good son. Better than I deserve, maybe.

...I should tell you. Mr Cooper and I were talking about you. About you traveling with him one of these days.

[resultofwar]

[He was about to argue the issue of being better than she deserves, but that's pretty surprising news.] Really?

[una_persson]

[She nods.] You'll be sixteen soon. I wasn't much older than that when I married your father. You'll be a man soon, and maybe it's getting time for you to start learning a man's work.