[ He’s not, not really. It’s a struggle, knowing how easy it can be to shift like that. Knowing that Theon can simply disappear and someday, he might not return simply because he doesn’t want to.
All the same, he nods, his eyebrows knitted together. ]
I’m fine.
[ But why are you apologizing?, he wonders vaguely in the back of his mind. I should be apologizing. I’m the one who caused all this trouble. ]
I’m—I’m sorry.
[ He blinks, still trying to set himself right, but then he jumps. His eyes grow wide and he looks panicked as he glances around wildly, like he's suddenly remembered something. ]
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All the same, he nods, his eyebrows knitted together. ]
I’m fine.
[ But why are you apologizing?, he wonders vaguely in the back of his mind. I should be apologizing. I’m the one who caused all this trouble. ]
I’m—I’m sorry.
[ He blinks, still trying to set himself right, but then he jumps. His eyes grow wide and he looks panicked as he glances around wildly, like he's suddenly remembered something. ]
The dogs...I forgot the dogs...