She's... older than she would normally be, given some weird time quangling going on. She spent a few years in an alternate dimension, prior to coming to Etraya.
[ but EVEN SO ]
I hate it. She keeps trying to lord it over me. Acting as though just because she's better than our actual parents, I have to treat her with respect.
[ That description does seem to match with what Fabian thought when he first met Aelwyn here - that she didn't seem to remember most of what had happened back home, yet somehow being older than she's supposed to be at the same time. ]
i think she missed you
[ Not to defend Aelwyn. He's just saying it for Adaine's sake. Because Aelwyn told him as much - well, maybe not in as many words, but Fabian can read between some lines - and Adaine deserves to know that she's wanted. That she at least has one family member who does care for her.
But it's exactly because he's on Adaine's side that he adds: ]
but if we have to do something about it just let us know you know we all got your back
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[ Sorry, Adaine. It's probably even weirder to you, but this concept is confusing enough to Fabian that he can't help but comment on it.. ]
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she's not even that much older than you is she
[ You never know for sure with elf appearances and all, but.. she had still been in school too back during their freshman year, right? ]
why would it make you a kid and her an adult
or your mother at all
this place is absolutely crazy
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[ but EVEN SO ]
I hate it. She keeps trying to lord it over me. Acting as though just because she's better than our actual parents, I have to treat her with respect.
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i think she missed you
[ Not to defend Aelwyn. He's just saying it for Adaine's sake. Because Aelwyn told him as much - well, maybe not in as many words, but Fabian can read between some lines - and Adaine deserves to know that she's wanted. That she at least has one family member who does care for her.
But it's exactly because he's on Adaine's side that he adds: ]
but if we have to do something about it
just let us know
you know we all got your back