Jakob-Selkie PC C-A

C

Selkie: Papa! Papa, let's play! Can't we?!

Jakob: Settle down, Selkie. Let me finish looking you over.

Jakob: Did that man hurt you at all?

Jakob: Any bruises? Cuts?

Selkie: Nope! You and Daddy protected me.

Jakob: Yes, we did-

Selkie: And I fought, too! I was really good at it!

Selkie: Since I did a good job, can we play together?!

Selkie: Please, Papa?

Jakob: Selkie, listen to me. You must be more careful from now on!

Jakob: Kaden and I won't always be there to protect you.

Selkie: Huh?! Why not?

Selkie: Are bad people after you too, Papa?!

Jakob: ...It's something like that, yes.

Jakob: I don't want anything to happen to you, so you must stay close.

Selkie: Hmmm... I guess I can do that!

Selkie: I can just run around you in circles!

Selkie: Oh! Or we can play tag!

Jakob: As long as I can see you.

Jakob: (I fear after this poaching incident, her leaving my sight may cause my heart to give out...)

Selkie: Papa?

Jakob: Yes, Selkie?

Selkie: I'm glad I'm here with you and Daddy!

Jakob: ...

Jakob: (I love you, Selkie, but I truly wish you weren't.)

Selkie: Papa? Are you OK?

Selkie: You look so sad all of the sudden...

Jakob: It's nothing. It's just been a long day.

Jakob: Let's get you something to eat, shall we?

Selkie: OK!

B

Selkie: Mmm.....

Selkie: Hrgh....

Selkie: Papa! I can't do this anymore!

Jakob: Do what?

Selkie: Stay still! Your work is so boring!

Selkie: Aaaalll day, all we've done is write stuff down and make "hmm" noises!

Selkie: I'm bored! Can't we play yet?!

Jakob: I'm sorry, Selkie, but I really need to get this done.

Jakob: Wait just a bit longer for me, won't you?

Selkie: That's what you said last time!

Selkie: AND the time before that!

Jakob: (If only she knew this was but a fraction of my usual workload...)

Selkie: Hmmmrph!

Jakob: Selkie! What are you doing?!

Jakob: Put my paperwork down!

Selkie: But if this goes away, then you'll be able to play with me!

Jakob: If that goes away, I'll just need to do it all over again.

Selkie: ...

Selkie: *sniffle*

Jakob: Selkie, please don't-

Jakob: ...*sigh*

Jakob: I suppose I can take a break from work. At least for a little while.

Selkie: Really really?!

Jakob: Really really.

Selkie: Yay! Let's go, let's go!

Jakob: At least tell me where we're going before you start dragging me-

Jakob: Oof!

Selkie: Whoops! Sorry I knocked you over, Papa!

Jakob: (This girl will be the death of me, I swear...)

A

Selkie: Papa! Ready to go play some more?

Jakob: Give me just a moment, Selkie.

Selkie: OK! Can we do hide and seek today?

Jakob: If that's what you wish.

Selkie: Papa? You're not bored of playing with me, are you?

Jakob: Hm? Why would you think that?

Jakob: Honestly, I'm surprised you aren't bored of spending time with ME.

Selkie: Huh? Why would I be?

Selkie: You play with me all the time now!

Selkie: And I never got to see you and Daddy before coming here, so I'm really happy!

Jakob: ...

Jakob: Selkie, I'm sorry we had to leave you alone for so long.

Jakob: I'm glad you're here, too.

Selkie: Really?!

Jakob: I realize now that I took your presence here for granted.

Jakob: I should be happy that my daughter and I get to bond so often.

Jakob: And yet, I was upset because you were not safely in your Deeprealm...

Selkie: My Deeprealm? Do you...want me to go back, Papa?

Jakob: No. Never again will I subject you to something like that, Selkie.

Selkie: You mean I can stay with you and Daddy forever?!

Jakob: For as long as you'd like, yes.

Jakob: (I won't squander this second chance I've been given, Selkie. I promise.)

Selkie: Yay! That means we can play every day!

Jakob: Indeed so. Hide and seek today, you said?

Selkie: Uh-huh!

Jakob: Lead the way.