[ It's not everything. It can't be everything. Vax wants there to be some other explanation or better, for Vex to explain she was just unconscious, close to death. Not dead. Not gone, to the point where Kashaw would need to involve himself. As she takes his hand, he latches onto her. His grip is bruisingly tight. ]
I wasn't there?
[ If he'd been there, he could have prevented it. That thought crystallizes in his mind instantly as he looks into her face. ]
But you're safe now? Whatever Kash did worked?
[ Getting his head around the idea of her being dead and gone is too much for him. The urge to flee is thankfully dwarfed by the need to stay close to her. Her distress anchor him in place, clutching her hand in both of his own. ]
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I wasn't there?
[ If he'd been there, he could have prevented it. That thought crystallizes in his mind instantly as he looks into her face. ]
But you're safe now? Whatever Kash did worked?
[ Getting his head around the idea of her being dead and gone is too much for him. The urge to flee is thankfully dwarfed by the need to stay close to her. Her distress anchor him in place, clutching her hand in both of his own. ]