Verso notes the heard in her eyes, but he has to swallow down the desire to console her. If one day the veil lifts, he doesn't want to be the reason she's tied down.

His hand flexes involuntarily like he will reach out to take her hand to apologize, but he stills that want, as well. It's all right. He doesn't say. He can't say --

-- "Hey." He calls after, like the step is too far. "I meant what I said before about you being our heart." Resting his hand on his knee, he slowly rises.

He breathes out, realizes that he hasn't been breathing at all.

"It's just... family's complicated for me." And you're more important than that to me. "I'm sorry, Maelle."