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[bravidiocy]

"You said I have nothing. You are wrong. I have love, I have hope, and I have faith. These things are not weaknesses. They make me what I am."

"And what's that?"

"An exorcist."

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[bravidiocy]

Raleigh's apology is unexpected in the best way, surprise flashing across his face for just a moment. It took bravery to say that and the ability to set aside pride in order to get out something that must have been profoundly uncomfortable to own up to. Brave and... completely unnecessary in Tomas's eyes.

He shakes his head. "You don't need to apologize. You... you were in a very painful place, one that I cannot ever imagine being in." Tomas knows deep down that if something happened to his sister, to his nephew he would not be rational. To lose a brother while his mind was so deeply connected was a horror he wished on no one. "I'm just happy to see you back." He hadn't dared to check up on Raleigh over the years out of selfish fear that he might find something he couldn't bear.