[this sword has trauma but so much of it is concentrated and can be shared in a later memshare painpong if you so wish - but for right now, he just nods....

and he'll put a hand on gerard's shoulder, still aiming for comforting]

... I do.

And it's why I want to make sure your heart's still intact, even if you feel guilt for what you've had to do. Maybe because you feel it.

Maybe we're just both people trying to justify our choices to ourselves... but everyone has to do that everyday. Especially here. I don't want you to have to carry this weight alone, or bear the burden of everyone's anger by yourself.