"I know," He sighs. "But this is really dangerous. You could've been killed. Others could still be." This is a really messy, ugly situation. There's no risk free way to do any of this. "
"I would rather find a way to help you both but... your uncle and I are dead. We've had our chance. When it's between you and everyone else versus beings like us? The living come first." That's just fact. Children before adults. Living before dead.
"Maybe we can find someone who'll understand. The faculty, for one? A few of them know about me."
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"I know," He sighs. "But this is really dangerous. You could've been killed. Others could still be." This is a really messy, ugly situation. There's no risk free way to do any of this. "
"I would rather find a way to help you both but... your uncle and I are dead. We've had our chance. When it's between you and everyone else versus beings like us? The living come first." That's just fact. Children before adults. Living before dead.
"Maybe we can find someone who'll understand. The faculty, for one? A few of them know about me."