[She called him Uncle. She called him Uncle, and he's going to die.
Give him a moment to stare at her with wide eyes, his expression clearly that of a man moved, where such things are not usually so obvious in his face... although to this girl, the sight of her uncle emoting like a normal person is probably not so strange.
But after a moment, he properly grapples with the hammering of his heart and tries to comprehend what's going on so he can address the girl.]
Y-your mother is...
[He thinks of those in this world, and the possibilities he's encountered. Even if he could say it straight to Iris's face when she looks so hopeful to find her family, he can't even say it would be unlikely to find his sister-in-law.]
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Give him a moment to stare at her with wide eyes, his expression clearly that of a man moved, where such things are not usually so obvious in his face... although to this girl, the sight of her uncle emoting like a normal person is probably not so strange.
But after a moment, he properly grapples with the hammering of his heart and tries to comprehend what's going on so he can address the girl.]
Y-your mother is...
[He thinks of those in this world, and the possibilities he's encountered. Even if he could say it straight to Iris's face when she looks so hopeful to find her family, he can't even say it would be unlikely to find his sister-in-law.]
... not here, to my awareness. I'm afraid.