[He rests his head against Nazuna's at that, the pain inside him intense and raw. That he did more for her than just hurt her... She'd said as much, but even out of necessity he destroyed his own heart in the process.

The words being leveled at him are things he... knows. Should know. Denied, denies. And he's such a damnable hypocrite in matters of the heart. He always has been.]

This person you wanted to save and wanted to see smile... I'm sure that deep down, they knew. Even if you can't save them, they'll know your heart is with them. It being you, I have no doubt they're somewhere right now thinking of you.

[A sigh.]

Can you forgive me if I say I want you to be happy? Safe, as I said before, but... happy. I want the amount of joy you give others to come back to you tenfold.