[Yes, perhaps his desire to keep the man alive was selfish. He wasn't the only one to have lost someone special when they'd lost him, he knew that. He had just been in a sense selectively blind to the rest of his 'family' suffering, due to his own denial over actually finally losing Tseng.
He knew far too well what Reno was telling him had been true. Some might call it horrible and perhaps even unbearable to live like the Turks did, but considering what he'd grown up in and around, it was just a way of life. Reno had made a point though and as much as he was loathe to accept it, there was no way he could undo what had happened.
He finally nodded once in response to the small speech. His voice was still partially rough when he spoke, but at least he was now working on dealing with the reality of the death instead of denying and running from it.]
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He knew far too well what Reno was telling him had been true. Some might call it horrible and perhaps even unbearable to live like the Turks did, but considering what he'd grown up in and around, it was just a way of life. Reno had made a point though and as much as he was loathe to accept it, there was no way he could undo what had happened.
He finally nodded once in response to the small speech. His voice was still partially rough when he spoke, but at least he was now working on dealing with the reality of the death instead of denying and running from it.]
Let's get out of here.