Holding her securely , he'd sigh . They really were twins . Always carrying so much and blaming themselves .
" it's not .. bad ta' have hope . Ya.. didn't know ."
A small shake of his head . Lifting one arm out from behind his head . He's place a palm to her shoulder gently squeezing .
" it's not . I had a duty ta' protect ya an' I failed .
But if anyone's ta' blame more ? It's our father .."
Gaze darkened for a moment .
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Fat Nuggets cuddles making her feel somewhat safe . The occasional lick to her face . .
" None of this would have happened if I fought back in the first place . . I just had to go along with it . "
Long arms lax behind his tufted head as he lay by her , gazing upwards at the ceiling . Lower limbs flopped over stomach.
Side glancing at her spoken words .
" all ta' time . It's why I tried so hard to try figure out how ta' change shit fer us ..but I neva' could."