This isn't your fault in the slightest, dear. Not even a little. You all did your best.
[...Give her a few seconds to get her crying down, but she'll at least stop holding him so tight after a bit longer, though her hand moves to card through the fur on his head a bit, openly relieved.]
We will. If he's...if he's coming to us, that must mean we've backed him into some kind of corner. We will put a stop to him, and his schemes at long last.
...You deserve nothing more than a bright future, once all is said and done. I've believed this from the start, and I will continue to fight so you can do so. You have my word.
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[...Give her a few seconds to get her crying down, but she'll at least stop holding him so tight after a bit longer, though her hand moves to card through the fur on his head a bit, openly relieved.]
We will. If he's...if he's coming to us, that must mean we've backed him into some kind of corner. We will put a stop to him, and his schemes at long last.
...You deserve nothing more than a bright future, once all is said and done. I've believed this from the start, and I will continue to fight so you can do so. You have my word.