[Oh, this is just dreadful. How is he supposed to say no to that? To those sweet cerulean eyes, looking at him so expectantly?]
Of—of course.
[A normal uncle would offer a hand for his ten-year-old niece. Somehow, he manages that, in large part thanks to the forced change in his personality. Being significantly less awkward when expressing his genuine feelings helps with that kind of thing.]
Perhaps we might start where you first noticed her absence...? [Then he might be able to locate the source of this... madness. Hopefully she won't be too distracted by the oddly centralized spots of fog he leaves behind.]
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Of—of course.
[A normal uncle would offer a hand for his ten-year-old niece. Somehow, he manages that, in large part thanks to the forced change in his personality. Being significantly less awkward when expressing his genuine feelings helps with that kind of thing.]
Perhaps we might start where you first noticed her absence...? [Then he might be able to locate the source of this... madness. Hopefully she won't be too distracted by the oddly centralized spots of fog he leaves behind.]