You know... I don't think I ever told you. At first, I was-- more like a weapon, myself. I didn't really look at myself as someone human because of it. Just something to contain the power I had, someone who had a responsibility to use it... and yeah, it was a little simpler to live like that, in some ways.
[for a moment, he falls silent again, before he exhales.]
...but that wasn't living. It's like this because you felt that strongly about him-- if you gave up the way you're feeling right now, you'd be turning your back on everything you ever felt for your brother. On everything he was able to feel for you. Because if neither of you ever felt it to begin with, it couldn't hurt you now.
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You know... I don't think I ever told you. At first, I was-- more like a weapon, myself. I didn't really look at myself as someone human because of it. Just something to contain the power I had, someone who had a responsibility to use it... and yeah, it was a little simpler to live like that, in some ways.
[for a moment, he falls silent again, before he exhales.]
...but that wasn't living. It's like this because you felt that strongly about him-- if you gave up the way you're feeling right now, you'd be turning your back on everything you ever felt for your brother. On everything he was able to feel for you. Because if neither of you ever felt it to begin with, it couldn't hurt you now.
Do you still not want it?