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The old man nodded and the room became quiet again, everyone lost in thoughts. The stagnant air surprised Caesar when he walked back into the room, with the girls soundly sleeping in the nursery. He looked among the faces but felt at a lost as none of them seemed willing to share with him even a tiny hint on what had happend in his absence. He looked at Victor and felt like he saw something that's not there before, and he couldn't determine if this was for better or worse. Sitting down beside Victor, Caesar fidgeted awkwardly. "Is everything alright here?"