[But most of all, Blade's been ignoring that the other people in here have gone through their own journeys. Maybe they didn't suffer in the same way but the path here hasn't been easy for any of them. It sounds like Husk lost a family member and almost lost a second, and suddenly it terrifies Blade too.

He runs his hand through his hair and lets out a low sigh.]

I'm sorry. [He doesn't apologize much. Savor it.] I can be a bit of a hothead. I realize you didn't have to share any of that with me, but you did.

I won't forget it.

[...]

Lapis is like a sister to me. She was one of the first people I could trust after I lost everything, and she never stopped believing that I could be saved.

You... raised her really well.