her vulnerabilities take him by surprise— no more was her calming aura, gone so suddenly that it almost leaves the knight in shock, left with no words to say. unresolved guilt had a way with eroding emotional walls, he supposes. the arc remains silent through her words, letting her release whatever was on her mind. he wants to reach out— to give some sort of comfort beyond simple speech. he refrains.
“you didn’t know what would happen, blake,” he finally offers, after a minor lull in the conversation. “you couldn’t have. I don’t know what was going on in your head when you left, but I know that you never meant to hurt anyone. &. I know that, if you knew what was going to happen, you wouldn’t have left. but you came back — you pulled through when we needed you the most. we owe that night’s victory to you, you know? &. we don’t love you any less than we used to.”
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