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Satisfied that his tactics worked, he let Trixxtal once again speak to the boy they now knew was named Protettore. He carefully eyed the Protettore, watching him shake with fear while he stepped towards a nightstand. The child reached out for a photograph but Trixxtal grabbed it first. As he scanned the contents of the picture, his eyes widened with suprised, and the blond brought it before Jecht. Jecht's face showed an equally shocked expression when he gazed into the image of a family that looked almost idental to Trixxtal's brother's. The only difference was that there was no baby; he was replaced by the older boy in the room with them. 

"It can't be a coincidence that his name is Protettore and that his parents look exactly like your brother and sister-in-law. The only thing that doesn't match is his age, but our pirate ship is very difficult to find out on sea, so you could have received the photo and letter a long time after it was sent. I think this kid is your nephew."he reasoned calmly, returning his attention to the frightened boy.

Snot ran down Protettore's nose because of his crying from earlier. This made Jecht wonder how in the world this kid was a vampire, but then he remembered that he is Jecht. Of course he'd be scared of a badass like him!

"Anyways, Protettore, how long have you been here by yourself?"he interrogated, though this time from a distance and without a knife. If the boy's parents were only taken recently, then perhaps there was hope that they could rescue Trixxtal's brother and sister-in-law. On the other hand, if it was awhile ago, then hope was slim. "And do you know who took your parents away?"

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