[Rem]

His eyes reflected his sorrow and he nodding, making an unconscious motion to place a comforting hand on her shoulder, but paused and drew back. "I am truly sorry to hear that," he said sincerely. "These are 'ard toimes for all, 'arder still for some...I do 'ope yeh foind them."

"I am also missing a sibling," he said after a moment's pause. "Though it wos 'is own choice t'leave. After me mother died...we are halfbreeds ourselves, after a nature, I don' know of me father though." He looked down at the mop and pushed it back into the bucket of water. "Well, 'e left to be a fool with other fools. 'e may be dead by now, 'oo knows."

He stopped then a little awkwardly, not sure why he told such private things to a stranger and straightened his shoulders, picking up the bucket. "I thank yeh fehr yehr 'elp, miss," he nodded and took the items back behind the archway.

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