"But these things do get better. It just takes more time. But still, having you here .. it's making things better already. And, maybe you're still angry that you weren't there but, that you're here now, it helps..." She squeezes him slightly and opens her eyes to look up at him, wanting him to realise that this is important to her. And while she still thinks a lot of this was her fault, that she was the one who failed, his comfort is making the pain easier to bare. Bit as she continues to look at him, she doubts there's anything she can do to make him really understand that.
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