[ Maybe Sophie can help Richard know what he wants, seeing as she has ... an important question to ask. The things Asbel's saying don't seem like they're reaching Richard -- that's what Sophie thinks, at least. She can't tell what exactly it is Richard plans to do, so-- ]
Richard, are you ... going to leave us again? [ So many times he showed up, so many times he hurt them, and so many times he up and left. She's glad they're having a civil conversation with him (though in the corner of her mind, she's expecting something bad to happen again), but she's afraid he'll leave again after this. And she has quite a bit of sadness in the tone of her voice, and it is clear. ]
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Richard, are you ... going to leave us again? [ So many times he showed up, so many times he hurt them, and so many times he up and left. She's glad they're having a civil conversation with him (though in the corner of her mind, she's expecting something bad to happen again), but she's afraid he'll leave again after this. And she has quite a bit of sadness in the tone of her voice, and it is clear. ]