[he nods rather automatically. it'd hurt at the time -- and even still, a little -- learning that the mom he'd he'd wondered about was an unstable alcoholic that'd abandoned him and driven thalia away. maybe he's better off not having known her. not like he could really complain about the life he's had, after all, with a camp full of people who respected and admired him, always treated like the hero they expected him to be.
still, it doesn't quite soothe the ache of not knowing for sure, personally.]
Yeah, of course. [he forces a grin anyway, because nico's at least partially right, and he has to appreciate the fact that the younger demigod is trying to be supportive.]
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still, it doesn't quite soothe the ache of not knowing for sure, personally.]
Yeah, of course. [he forces a grin anyway, because nico's at least partially right, and he has to appreciate the fact that the younger demigod is trying to be supportive.]