Hunter immediately knew that he should have stayed across the room. The sight of his twin in such obvious distress had him moving toward her, grasping her lightly by the shoulders. He could feel her trembling.
"Don't you dare pretend as though that was your fault," Hunter said, stronger than he ever spoke to his sister. Words between them were usually hushed, almost reverent.
"When father used to say that I would corrupt you, I never thought he could be right. I loved you as my sister, as my other half, but I never..."