[Private to Mac]

[c_for_caroline]

Mac, Hawkeye told me about your surgery being scheduled for tomorrow. You know I'll help in every way I can, right

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[fraise_blond]

Thanks. Appreciate it.

Ah, Ray. Yes. Throw me your questions.

[c_for_caroline]

Well, he may not know that you're his father, but he's definitely gotten attached to you. How much should we tell him about you being hospitalised tomorrow? For that matter, should we tell him the truth about you being his dad? He's already putting pieces together, you can tell.

[fraise_blond]

Tell him... tell him Daddy Mac's got something bad in his head that's getting taken out, so he doesn't get ill. As for the treatment afterwards... yeah, that's the hard bit, isn't it? Tell... tell him the truth, as much as you can, to a 4 year old.

And as for who I am to him... it almost feels like a lie, telling him I'm his father. But at the same time... I leave it up to you. But maybe say I got stuck here, rather that died, and I've got to go to hospital so that I won't die after all?

[c_for_caroline]

I understand completely. God, I felt the same way about letting him think I'm his mother, but -- It's a lie, but not a lie, you know?

But I do think your suggestions sound the least confusing for him. I'll be careful.

He's going to want to see you.