He shook his head but didn't move away from her. Tears fell as he breathed deeply, breath shaky. "No. I made a choice, in starting the ritual." He couldn't see how lost he had been, from the very beginning.
At her reassurance, he couldn't fight more tears. It was overwhelming. Just like when Eileen had noticed him and given him a doll to keep him warm. He was more used to people showing him kindness but this acceptance, despite what he had done...He lifted a hand, slowly brushing away his tears and trying to steady himself. "T-thank you. But- I still. I can't atone for that."
He remembered Henry's reaction to him naming a Pokemon Eileen. He swallowed. "I. A Pokemon with two heads approached me. It, reminded me of them. With how they behaved to each other. It wouldn't leave me alone, so...I named it after them. I know it's not- It's not them. But, it felt right."
It was Armilla who noticed Walter's stance, inheriting her father's keen eye. She flew over to him, landing on his free shoulder and pressing against his side gently.
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At her reassurance, he couldn't fight more tears. It was overwhelming. Just like when Eileen had noticed him and given him a doll to keep him warm. He was more used to people showing him kindness but this acceptance, despite what he had done...He lifted a hand, slowly brushing away his tears and trying to steady himself.
"T-thank you. But- I still. I can't atone for that."
He remembered Henry's reaction to him naming a Pokemon Eileen. He swallowed. "I. A Pokemon with two heads approached me. It, reminded me of them. With how they behaved to each other. It wouldn't leave me alone, so...I named it after them. I know it's not- It's not them. But, it felt right."
It was Armilla who noticed Walter's stance, inheriting her father's keen eye. She flew over to him, landing on his free shoulder and pressing against his side gently.