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Caelan said the most wonderful thing to me today. That I'm "the best friend" she has and I'm also "quite the father figure."
Honestly, I've never been refered to as a "father figure," and to be frank, at first I felt like she was calling me old. I forget my age until I look in the mirror and say to myself, "Who is that old man?" Of course, it's me. I am old, and due to certain moonly events, I appear even older than I am. I come to terms with it quite often, but just as soon, I age more. It's horrible, getting old.
However, it's also a blessing. Now I get to feel fatherly. It's no big secret that I want to have children of my own. It is a big secret, however, that I've only been in love once, and that will never happen again. There you have it; now you know. I'm doomed to be single forever, therefore I will not be able to have children.
I could adopt, you would say, but there are laws forbidding the adoption of a child by a single werewolf. Had I a partner, it would be a little easier, but not much.
So... I remain childless. However, Caelan made my week with that statement, and I guess that's as close to feeling like a father I'll ever be.