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[Stephanie sighed.] Muerte said the same thing. I'm just really, really good at blaming myself for everything, Eddie. You know that. [She knew, objectively, that there was shared guilt between the two of them. That Stephanie wasn't the only weak link in the marriage, but it was so much easier to fault herself than continue to guilt her husband. Looking down towards the ground, she focused on the dewy grass, on the dirt, on the tiny flowers blooming underneath them. Until it was that she heard that curious lilt in his voice. She blinked before looking up. Frankly, she didn't even think about what she had said, but it was true. She smiled softly, eyebrows furrowing just a touch.] Of course I do, you baboon. [And she wiped her hands on her dress before touching his face, biting back that smile and just nodding again.]