[The state of his shirt is the least of his concerns right now. He stays there for as long as she needs. When she goes quiet, he is left feeling drained from all of it, because as blunt and selfish as he can sometimes seem, his sister didn't get all the empathy in the family. He feels terrible and that silence seems like it ought to be filled by more than just the sound of the river.
When he finally does speak, he sounds a little drained. Not as much as she does, but his voice ends up cracking a small bit as he finds his voice again.]
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When he finally does speak, he sounds a little drained. Not as much as she does, but his voice ends up cracking a small bit as he finds his voice again.]
... come on, we should go inside.