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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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[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.