[ This is his fault. She's openly crying now and Dokja freezes, his own tears forgotten as he moves automatically, arms coming up to hesitantly circle around Sooyoung before finally drawing her into a careful hug. He's never been one for physical contact or even comfort, but he's missed her so terribly much. ]
I'm sorry, [ he repeats as his voice cracks, swallowing around the lump in his throat. ] I'm so sorry.
[ But even hearing her words, her protests, nothing in his mind changes. It really had been the only way to repay back the debts he owed, the lives he had selfishly destroyed, all for the sake of one reader.
He's not worth it. ]
That wasn't just an Avatar... It was me, too. I thought that would be enough.
[ 49% of him... Nearly half. He couldn't bring himself to give more away, but he had hoped they could learn to be happy with what they had. And if not that, then it would at least give him the time to reach his desired ending before they could get to him. ]
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I'm sorry, [ he repeats as his voice cracks, swallowing around the lump in his throat. ] I'm so sorry.
[ But even hearing her words, her protests, nothing in his mind changes. It really had been the only way to repay back the debts he owed, the lives he had selfishly destroyed, all for the sake of one reader.
He's not worth it. ]
That wasn't just an Avatar... It was me, too. I thought that would be enough.
[ 49% of him... Nearly half. He couldn't bring himself to give more away, but he had hoped they could learn to be happy with what they had. And if not that, then it would at least give him the time to reach his desired ending before they could get to him. ]