Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-5583506-20161225200655/@comment-5583506-20170411005427

"I'll... talk to you in the morning then?" Katri said. "Hopefully..."

For a moment it looked as if Ran's eyes were about to pop out of there sockets, but all he did was to take a deep breath and scratch himself at the back of his neck. "That's... ehrm..."

He smacked with his lips and looked around, almost as if he was contemplating how to react and which reaction would be the most appropriate in a situation like this. A part of him wanted to shake Jak's hand, congratulating him on becoming a father. Another part wanted to smack him down into the ground... but knowing how unreliable this piece of metal now attached to him was, he'd rather not make a fool of himself. Evelyne was the closest thing Ran had for a daughter, and to know that she had ended up with an inflated belly by this newcomer was... troubling. And then there was the part of him who just wanted to be strict with Jak, chide him for not following the rules. But then how could he? He glanced over at Raini.

In the end, Ran'Jinro just sighed. "You know... a part of me somehow knew that... something wasn't right with Evelyne. I just told myself that after our unfortunate trip to the Imperial City that something had... changed with her. But now I know that the change had already happened before that, am I right?"

His metallic arm swiped some of his mane to the side, still trying to figure out what to say and how to react.

''Fuck... why does everything has to become so much more complicated by the day? Gods, you are all sadistic pieces of shit and I hate every last one of you for tormenting me like this.''

Finally Ran just ended up putting a comforting hand of Jak's shoulder. "I don't know what to do of a situation like this", he said in all honesty. "But I do know what to tell others what to do of a situation like this." Ran looked Ja'Keil deep into the eyes, hoping that whatever sight remained in them would be able to see the sincerity in his own.

"Don't let her go, Jak. You hear? Evelyne and the child growing within her are both under your protection as of this moment. You will protect them. You will love them. You will care for them." Ran'Jinro shrugged and glanced to the side. "I know that I have no right to be the one to hand Evelyne away, but if I truly had been her father, I'd think of no one else whom I'd entrust her life with than you, Jak. Take care of them and be there for them. If there is a future in store for all of us, you must be the one to see to it that they are both a part of it."

"Two rooms?" Myrdana sounded a bit disappointed. "You know... All things considering... I'd... I'd rather not be alone, Mongo."

The Imperial sounded downright terrified. As if a meteor was about to crash into Nirn's surface and end all life in one sweep. She wasn't far from the truth however. Beasts were on their way in this very moment, most likely crossing the Valus Mountain range as she spoke. They would have reached Saarthal by morning...