"Of course it hurt. It was supposed to. But I have to ask why did it hurt? The answer isn't very comforting. We took away his control, his power. It has nothing to do with a true hurt and everything to do with a loss of what made him think he was better than everyone else."
Sorrow's voice is soft, gentle, full of unspoken understanding.
"It was always both of you. Did you think Gorlim was the only person Ruin was working on when that mess happened? No. It was also Mary Anne, Námo, Random -- everyone in his life because his life touched theirs."
She chews her lip lightly, not wanting to go into this too deeply with Miniver, because she doesn't think he could handle it.
"He can't learn it from you, Miniver, because he doesn't... feel for you what you wish he would. Hugging you, offering comfort? A wonderful step. Now we take you away from him and he has to reevaluate what he has with you. Why he misses you... if he misses you."
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Sorrow's voice is soft, gentle, full of unspoken understanding.
"It was always both of you. Did you think Gorlim was the only person Ruin was working on when that mess happened? No. It was also Mary Anne, Námo, Random -- everyone in his life because his life touched theirs."
She chews her lip lightly, not wanting to go into this too deeply with Miniver, because she doesn't think he could handle it.
"He can't learn it from you, Miniver, because he doesn't... feel for you what you wish he would. Hugging you, offering comfort? A wonderful step. Now we take you away from him and he has to reevaluate what he has with you. Why he misses you... if he misses you."