[ The quiet apology comes as a small relief, taking it to mean she (hopefully) won't keep pushing because he doesn't think he can take much more of it without snapping. Not that he means to, but he's just so tired, his nerves already frayed by everything that's happened.
He has an easy reply for her question at least. ]
A divide we can't afford.
[ He doesn't explain how any of the seemingly straight-forward information he's offered can do that in the hope that maybe she will keep all of it to herself. That, and he's said far too much already. It's time to shut the hell up before he does any more damage, gets her too involved. She hopefully knows to stay away from Tyki now and that's enough.
With some reluctance he turns his head to look back to her and— is she . . .? ]
Collette?
[ Please don't tell him he made another girl cry again. ]
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He has an easy reply for her question at least. ]
A divide we can't afford.
[ He doesn't explain how any of the seemingly straight-forward information he's offered can do that in the hope that maybe she will keep all of it to herself. That, and he's said far too much already. It's time to shut the hell up before he does any more damage, gets her too involved. She hopefully knows to stay away from Tyki now and that's enough.
With some reluctance he turns his head to look back to her and— is she . . .? ]
Collette?
[ Please don't tell him he made another girl cry again. ]