[He says he'll be fine, but she's terrified of failing in protecting him again. She only ever seems to keep failing the people she loves. A deep, sudden wave of anguish rolled over her and drowned her underneath.
Unbidden and unwanted, tears began to fall and roll down her cheeks. She wiped at them furiously until finally she just stopped and openly sobbed.
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Unbidden and unwanted, tears began to fall and roll down her cheeks. She wiped at them furiously until finally she just stopped and openly sobbed.
She manages to get out:]
I couldn't protect you last time.