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[Simon wakes up in bed - recovered, but blind again. Cue little child curling up to hide under the blankets and cry.

...Yeah that's pretty much it. He'll be there for a while.]

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[Simon realizes his mistake, reaching out to grab ahold of Cloud's sleeve.]

No! No, no, no! Papa, that's not what I meant...!

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All right. [Cloud reassures him with another stroke of his hair.] It's all right, I understand what you meant. Don't worry.

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[Simon can't help but keep panicked, clinging a little. It was so much easier before, when he could see Cloud's expression, but now he had no way of knowing if Cloud meant it...]

Papa... Papa, you promise? You're not sad? I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that...

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Simon. [Cloud takes Simon's face into his hands, kissing his forehead.]

Trust me.

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[Simon starts a little at the unexpected contact, then relaxes, immediately soothed.]

O... okay... thanks, Papa...