[ With that pained yelp, Cain recoils and slaps both hands to his forehead, hunching over. He peeks out at Reinhardtzar from behind the shield of his hands and gives Rein an accusing glare. ]
What was that for?!
[ But he knows perfectly well what it was for, even if he doesn't want to admit it. Even if he doesn't want to let go of that guilt — no, it's not that he doesn't want to let go of it, it's that he can't let go of it.
Ever since his brother died, ever since Torhid fell. He hasn't been able to let go of the past. Leona's not the only one still clinging to his brother's shadow.
He sighs. His shoulders slump.
Quietly, he says: ]
I know.
[ He knows, but knowing doesn't make it any easier to actually do. ]
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[ With that pained yelp, Cain recoils and slaps both hands to his forehead, hunching over. He peeks out at Reinhardtzar from behind the shield of his hands and gives Rein an accusing glare. ]
What was that for?!
[ But he knows perfectly well what it was for, even if he doesn't want to admit it. Even if he doesn't want to let go of that guilt — no, it's not that he doesn't want to let go of it, it's that he can't let go of it.
Ever since his brother died, ever since Torhid fell. He hasn't been able to let go of the past. Leona's not the only one still clinging to his brother's shadow.
He sighs. His shoulders slump.
Quietly, he says: ]
I know.
[ He knows, but knowing doesn't make it any easier to actually do. ]