[Aubrey can't promise that she'll never turn her back on Sunny again; not when she doesn't know the truth. He clings to her, trying to slow his breathing as best he can. Crying with Xie Lian had been intense enough - he felt as though he'd never stop - but this is different; visceral, violent, mourning.]
I'm sorry...[He shudders with that word, curling in tighter.]
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I'm sorry...[He shudders with that word, curling in tighter.]