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Reed: (thoughts) Ugh… I should have been off duty an hour ago… Babysitting was not in my job description!
Reed: SIGH…
Reed: (thoughts) Not that I blame the captain. Who could say no to that face? …Poor thing. She's barely said two words to me. Hasn't even asked where we're going yet. Should I… say something? I don't know the first thing about kids. Much less a Keidran kid. I joined the guard to get out of being a mother.
Maeve: Miss… uh… Reed, Ma'am?
Reed: Oh? Yes?
Maeve: Are they… really going to look for my mom?
Reed: Huh?
Maeve: I heard some of the other guards talking as we were getting into the carriage… They said it wasn't worth the captain's time to go looking for a Keidran.
Reed: What?
Reed: That's bullshit! I don't know who said that, but he was an idiot.
Reed: The captain gave you his word! He'd only do that if he meant it.
Reed: He's already sent runners to all the gatehouses to be on the lookout.
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Reed: And he's personally going out to check on your tavern himself right now. So don't you worry about it. We'll find her.
Maeve: …You said a bad word.
Reed: Oh, crap! You're… sorry! I forgot…
Maeve: It's bullshit! Heehee!
Reed: Hey! No! Don't repeat it! They're going to blame me!
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