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[alias_savant]

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Aunt is the most recent title she has been honored with among several, and one that is of great importance to her. That Neal understands it — that he will be safe and watching over her girls — gives her a great deal of comfort.

Her shoulders sag with the weight of her relief, hand tightening on his. "Thank you."

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"Of course."

He gives her shoulders as squeeze as he looks down at her with a smile, before nodding. He knows they don't have the time to really talk about what happened in Asgard, to really unpack what it means to Elena, not just him. But she has to get on a boat and he needs to figure out where this panic room is and the fastest way to get there.

For better or for worse.

"Be careful out there, okay? I'll see you when you get back."