That might depend on whether they've gotten used to the concept of the multiverse. If someone said that to me, I'd just think it was another me, you know? One from a different universe, which is... weird to think about, but so's a lot of stuff we deal with.

[She wonders who Ahiru is talking about exactly, but she won't ask. If Ahiru wants to tell her, she will.]

I'm not sure if there's ever going to be a right choice in situations like this. [and she's not sure she can give any advice that'll make it better, but she can at least be here to help Ahiru talk it through.] Do you think you could convince them they don't need to feel obligated? Not straight away, but if you find ways to show them you're not expecting anything of them...