[She opens her mouth to protest that she doesn't expect anything of him, not as Hell's ruler, but... isn't that why she had originally called him? To ask him to use his clout as King to get her a meeting? She feels her stomach twist guiltily, struggling to find the right words.
In the end, she settles for shuffling forwards on her knees so she can lean against his legs, offering her warmth and the weight of her affection physically.]
Dad, I--
[She frowns, wishing Vaggie were here, she's always better at cutting to the heart of things and making sense of what Charlie is trying to say.]
I don't care if you never lift a finger at the hotel again, it's... you're not a distraction, you could never be a distraction. You're my Dad, I love you, and... and that means I don't just want you with me when you can offer something or you're in a good place, it means I want to be there for you when you're not too. I want to listen when you're sad, and help when the burden gets too heavy to carry alone. I want to help you put it down and rest, and be there until you're ready to pick it up again.
[She's rambling, isn't she? Damn it.
There's the tiniest of pauses, and then the softest of musical refrains, just a tiny reprise from the heart.]
🎵More than anything More than anything I'm grateful you're my father more than anything🎵
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Date: 2024-03-19 10:00 pm (UTC)In the end, she settles for shuffling forwards on her knees so she can lean against his legs, offering her warmth and the weight of her affection physically.]
Dad, I--
[She frowns, wishing Vaggie were here, she's always better at cutting to the heart of things and making sense of what Charlie is trying to say.]
I don't care if you never lift a finger at the hotel again, it's... you're not a distraction, you could never be a distraction. You're my Dad, I love you, and... and that means I don't just want you with me when you can offer something or you're in a good place, it means I want to be there for you when you're not too. I want to listen when you're sad, and help when the burden gets too heavy to carry alone. I want to help you put it down and rest, and be there until you're ready to pick it up again.
[She's rambling, isn't she? Damn it.
There's the tiniest of pauses, and then the softest of musical refrains, just a tiny reprise from the heart.]
🎵More than anything
More than anything
I'm grateful you're my father more than anything🎵