Eh? [ Cain freezes, expression turning to one of genuine shock. ] But I'm completely serious!
[ He is — utterly serious, and quite apologetic, dipping his head as he offers Alphinaud a rueful smile. ]
You see, I had— [ only a flicker in his voice; it's getting easier to talk about Abel every time he makes himself do it — an older sibling, too. A brother. And while we weren't twins, he put me through exactly this sort of thing. So you see, I mean what I'm saying quite sincerely.
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[ He is — utterly serious, and quite apologetic, dipping his head as he offers Alphinaud a rueful smile. ]
You see, I had— [ only a flicker in his voice; it's getting easier to talk about Abel every time he makes himself do it — an older sibling, too. A brother. And while we weren't twins, he put me through exactly this sort of thing. So you see, I mean what I'm saying quite sincerely.