[ A long time ago, he might have seen it her way. He'd have agreed with her wholeheartedly and not questioned a thing. But that was years ago, and a lot has happened since then to make him throw a wall around himself to keep everything out. Sure, there are a few holes in it, and it's not in the best of shape anymore, but that wall is still there even now. ]
...no. [ Because I don't want to risk losing it again.
And here lies the problem: not once since the massacre has his heart ever been focused on the future. He may have walked with his eyes forward, but his attention was never on what lay ahead. For someone who's always looked back at a past they can't return to, being faced with their future is not easy. This is entirely new territory for him in more ways than one. ]
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...no. [ Because I don't want to risk losing it again.
And here lies the problem: not once since the massacre has his heart ever been focused on the future. He may have walked with his eyes forward, but his attention was never on what lay ahead. For someone who's always looked back at a past they can't return to, being faced with their future is not easy. This is entirely new territory for him in more ways than one. ]
I tried that once... but it never lasts.
[ Because everyone up and dies on you. ]