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[he smiles at her faintly in response. he feels personally responsible for Erik; he kept telling himself over and over that there was still time to show him a better way, and now there's no time. but he's a telepath, so setting his emotions aside and seeking calm is just -- natural]
I'm sure sooner or later we can find a way. I'll try not to worry. [he pats her hand a little, and straightens again]
I would say it's funny how similar our backgrounds are despite the great difference in our environments, but it isn't really funny at all. Depressing, really.