[He leans into the embrace, bringing a hand up to gently hold onto her arm as it crosses his body.]
...Even Martel doesn't understand...did you know that? [almost a whisper. He can still hardly believe it - the idea is that much of a shock to his system. His voice is distant as he struggles to stay in the present, where Kaori is and she's holding him. His memories of that day claw into him, dragging him back. He can't fight against it; the pain splits open inside him. The feeling that even his sister had rejected him and turned away...he wants to cry.]
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...Even Martel doesn't understand...did you know that? [almost a whisper. He can still hardly believe it - the idea is that much of a shock to his system. His voice is distant as he struggles to stay in the present, where Kaori is and she's holding him. His memories of that day claw into him, dragging him back. He can't fight against it; the pain splits open inside him. The feeling that even his sister had rejected him and turned away...he wants to cry.]