Redsand Canyon I don't know the half of it anymore

He was quiet as he considered her words. To some extent, they did bring him some relief. And it made sense that his father would hold at least some of the blame; maybe that was why Kallik had always been so angry with him, or at least part of the reason. 

Still, even with the soothing nature of her words, the auxillary struggled to believe it completely. There was still a voice in the back of his mind that kept pointing out that maybe she just didn't really know him. Maybe she thought he deserved more than he actually did. It was hard to know which one held the truth. He had spent so much time listening to the hurtful voice in his head, and it was hard to peek outside the darkness of his mind and see that life could be different. 

Kallik sighed and closed his eyes, his head and shoulders drooping. The emotional episode had taken a lot out of him. He was a raw nerve now, one that was, thankfully, soothed some by the healer's presence. 

I'm sorry to dump all of this on you, he finally said, giving no indication as to how he truly felt about her words. I don't usually share these things with anyone but I felt like I couldn't hold it in anymore. He hesitated a moment before lifting his head and looking over at her. When I knew I needed to get all of this off my chest, you are the only one who felt safe to me. A big admission for the usually reticent soldier, but Aquene seemed to negate his icy walls.