[Familial urges were slow to fade for him as well, and it took all of his willpower to resist stepping forward and taking that hand. He desperately wanted to offer her what little comfort he could, but he couldn't take that step forward. The hope they brought him during those few days paved the way for conflict to seep its way into his heart.]
...I did too.
[His voice was hollow, like all of the lies he had lived with over the years. One hand tightened into a fist as he tried to restrain himself...from what?
Time was running out.]
It's my fault, I should have realized it and arrived sooner.
[The statement was loaded with multiple meanings, all of them applying to the situation as he saw it.]
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...I did too.
[His voice was hollow, like all of the lies he had lived with over the years. One hand tightened into a fist as he tried to restrain himself...from what?
Time was running out.]
It's my fault, I should have realized it and arrived sooner.
[The statement was loaded with multiple meanings, all of them applying to the situation as he saw it.]