[ Ajax lifts his head off the table at that, though he's still half slumped over the chessboard. ]
Seven? And not by blood.
[ He lets out a low long whistle at that. While his own family was one shy of that many, they had all been born from the same parents. And while not all the siblings were close to each other (he barely heard from the older siblings nowadays), he himself could not manage being distanced from his adorable younger siblings. ...He'd like to think that would hold true even if they weren't bound by blood. ]
That's so many. Well, I mean— it's more normal back in my hometown because larger families meant more hands to help out. But that's rather a lot when adoption is involved.
[ There's a slight pause as if Ajax is actually wondering if a question is too personal. ]
You really not close with any of them?
[ Guess not. Looks like curiosity won out in the end though he does look a bit cautious. Like he's ready to do... something should the conversation start veering toward something unpleasant. ]
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Seven? And not by blood.
[ He lets out a low long whistle at that. While his own family was one shy of that many, they had all been born from the same parents. And while not all the siblings were close to each other (he barely heard from the older siblings nowadays), he himself could not manage being distanced from his adorable younger siblings. ...He'd like to think that would hold true even if they weren't bound by blood. ]
That's so many. Well, I mean— it's more normal back in my hometown because larger families meant more hands to help out. But that's rather a lot when adoption is involved.
[ There's a slight pause as if Ajax is actually wondering if a question is too personal. ]
You really not close with any of them?
[ Guess not. Looks like curiosity won out in the end though he does look a bit cautious. Like he's ready to do... something should the conversation start veering toward something unpleasant. ]