[ Here goes nothing, then. Wash extends his arm and drops the paper flower, watches it spin in the air as it falls onto her grave and embeds its little twisted stem in the soft dirt. Almost instantly, Beacon fades away.
At least it only affects him and he's back fairly quickly, swaying on his feet and gripping Kyna's shoulder as he finds his balance again.
That was horrible. Just like he'd known it would be. But he can handle pain and it's also like a weight's lifted from him in some ways. She wasn't upset that he wasn't at her side, just worried he'd see... which sucks because he did, even before this moment, but he can't change that. It was all just like she'd told him, she didn't blame anyone for it, and maybe he's a jerk for not being able to fully believe that without feeling it for himself but the fact is he blamed himself so much it overshadowed everything.
It's really not about him at all, in the end, and shouldn't be. Maybe he can get past his own guilt now, and just help her deal. He turns towards Kyna and wraps his other arm around her, too, cradling her head. ]
I love you more than anything, you know that, right?
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At least it only affects him and he's back fairly quickly, swaying on his feet and gripping Kyna's shoulder as he finds his balance again.
That was horrible. Just like he'd known it would be. But he can handle pain and it's also like a weight's lifted from him in some ways. She wasn't upset that he wasn't at her side, just worried he'd see... which sucks because he did, even before this moment, but he can't change that. It was all just like she'd told him, she didn't blame anyone for it, and maybe he's a jerk for not being able to fully believe that without feeling it for himself but the fact is he blamed himself so much it overshadowed everything.
It's really not about him at all, in the end, and shouldn't be. Maybe he can get past his own guilt now, and just help her deal. He turns towards Kyna and wraps his other arm around her, too, cradling her head. ]
I love you more than anything, you know that, right?