[Not breaking is extremely difficult, but he tries. He didn't break completely after Jenna or Isobel. How is this any different? (A bitter part of him thinks that he should be used to the women in his life dying.)]
Christ, Elena. [He buries his face in his hands, gives himself a second to pick up the pieces. Really didn't hesitate to give him the whole story, did she?
Wish he was arrogant enough he could think it would change now. It's not so much fate as much as it all seems inevitable.]