His arm around Ken tightens, pulling him in close. For as thin as his arms are, they're surprisingly strong.
"Most likely, he saved you because of what he did. When damage done cannot be repaired, all one can do is push forward and hope to do an equal amount of good. That is how one keeps the guilt from destroying them-"
The coils of darkness retreat back inside the heart, leaving it looking ragged but intact.
"Even if, from the outside, it appears to have done just that. He died balancing the scales, so that he could pass on with the knowledge that he had done something worth taking pride in...and so that you could live the life you had given up on. You have a legacy to carry on, after all. I'm certain your mother would not have wished her child to follow her before even reaching adulthood."
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"Most likely, he saved you because of what he did. When damage done cannot be repaired, all one can do is push forward and hope to do an equal amount of good. That is how one keeps the guilt from destroying them-"
The coils of darkness retreat back inside the heart, leaving it looking ragged but intact.
"Even if, from the outside, it appears to have done just that. He died balancing the scales, so that he could pass on with the knowledge that he had done something worth taking pride in...and so that you could live the life you had given up on. You have a legacy to carry on, after all. I'm certain your mother would not have wished her child to follow her before even reaching adulthood."