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Etienne felt her tremble and he felt bad. He had hurt her as badly as she had hurt him and it was so unfair.

Etienne didn't wish ill on the man Glaukos. They would never be friends, or acquaintances. But he didn't wish him harm. Had he known what was coming or being attempted perhaps he'd have stepped in himself.

Etienne stared at her surprised. 'eda 'e cares very muc'. 'E would care very muc'. 'E is terrible at saying wut 'e means and 'ow 'e feels but 'e does care about you. If 'e didn't 'e wouldn't be silent. 'E is trying to control himself from 'urting you.

Like a cold wave the truth of what he just said crashed over his head. And the shame, the guilt, the heart break was his own doing. His own thoughts and observations. And they were so very wrong.

W'y must it be a secret 'e is der fadder? If someone asks you just say it didn't work out? 'Eda sometimes no matter 'ow 'ard we try tings don't work out. All dat matters is dat you tried. It didn't work out mmm okay. Den you find a middle ground for de babies and you make dat work. You don't need to be in a relationship or be married. I know dat is a 'ard trut' but it is a trut'