[Seeing everything laid out in front of him like that is far from a nice feeling. It's just like with his sister— promises of being there, promises of saving. Empty promises that he never manages to keep. He wonders for a second— if they hadn't left her alone that night, would things have gone differently?
He barely has the time to react to the familiars crying, and when he feels something pulling him down, he panics and tries to break free]