he is so, so relieved to see her safe, but there is of course the guilt, underlying everything he does, even as well as he stifles it — it's there. he apologized, and he meant it, but he can't repeat it.
the muteness and inability to sew is — not acceptable, because it would be better, in many ways, if things were different, but — known. he lets her touch him, and leans down slightly so she can see that he's fine. ]
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he is so, so relieved to see her safe, but there is of course the guilt, underlying everything he does, even as well as he stifles it — it's there. he apologized, and he meant it, but he can't repeat it.
the muteness and inability to sew is — not acceptable, because it would be better, in many ways, if things were different, but — known. he lets her touch him, and leans down slightly so she can see that he's fine. ]