[He brought one of his hands up to his face to wipe at the tears, wishing he could do what Sola asked and not cry. He doesn't want to cry anymore, he hasn't cried this much in....forever; he can't even remember it.
When he finally speaks, his voice is low and a little strained.]
I'm sorry....I know. It's just...I said...I said I'd protect him, and I didn't.
[He failed to protect the one person who needed it most, how could he be trusted to protect anyone else? He wanted to protect Sola too....but would there be a day when he failed there too?
How could he act the knight when he couldn't protect his 'kingdom?' or the people in it who mattered most?]
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When he finally speaks, his voice is low and a little strained.]
I'm sorry....I know. It's just...I said...I said I'd protect him, and I didn't.
[He failed to protect the one person who needed it most, how could he be trusted to protect anyone else? He wanted to protect Sola too....but would there be a day when he failed there too?
How could he act the knight when he couldn't protect his 'kingdom?' or the people in it who mattered most?]