[Perhaps it is because of how young and innocent Diarmuid is, it is easy to see the darkness that flashes across his eyes for a moment at the mention of Donn.]
My father's name is Aengus! That...that man is just a troublemaker! I am glad he finally stopped visiting us! [The boy looks away for a moment, body tense, but then the emotion drains out of him and his good mood seems to return.]
Yes! That's all right. Lots of different people come here. Have you met the C-Cyber-tron... [His voice drops off and he looks frustrated. Someday, he will be able to say the word. Someday.]
The giant robots! Some of them are really nice, but others are mean...
[Diarmuid's mood shifts toward the unhappy again, but he shakes his head to push it away. He shakes his head even harder when he hears the soft words that slip from Robin's mouth.]
But you aren't dead! You are here with me and we are all alive!
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My father's name is Aengus! That...that man is just a troublemaker! I am glad he finally stopped visiting us!
[The boy looks away for a moment, body tense, but then the emotion drains out of him and his good mood seems to return.]
Yes! That's all right. Lots of different people come here. Have you met the C-Cyber-tron...
[His voice drops off and he looks frustrated. Someday, he will be able to say the word. Someday.]
The giant robots! Some of them are really nice, but others are mean...
[Diarmuid's mood shifts toward the unhappy again, but he shakes his head to push it away. He shakes his head even harder when he hears the soft words that slip from Robin's mouth.]
But you aren't dead! You are here with me and we are all alive!