[He's no good at this, at handling their emotions. He's been trying - because he understands the flaws in their upbringing, even if his gut reaction is that they have nothing to complain about. He knows that's not true, not fair. But his point of comparison is miles from theirs.
He scratches at his jaw, reaches up to idly run a leaf between his fingers. He doesn't speak right away, doesn't let himself, because he wants to shake them both.]
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He scratches at his jaw, reaches up to idly run a leaf between his fingers. He doesn't speak right away, doesn't let himself, because he wants to shake them both.]
Why?