[His expression falters as she continues to speak, her reasons for coming to this purgatory suddenly that much clearer.]
I don't... think that's selfish.
[His voice drops down in volume, making sure that only she can hear it.] I... hurt a lot of people when I was alive. That's why I try so hard to take care of everyone now. [It wasn't physical injury, not usually, but he'd betrayed enough people and caused enough emotional damage to feel like human trash. He just wanted her to know that she wasn't the only one trying to atone.]
[He forces a small smile to return to his face, trying to break the somber mood between them.] That's why we're here, you know? We have to come to terms with what happened and try to make a difference now, where we don't have to worry about death or growing old or any of that...
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I don't... think that's selfish.
[His voice drops down in volume, making sure that only she can hear it.] I... hurt a lot of people when I was alive. That's why I try so hard to take care of everyone now. [It wasn't physical injury, not usually, but he'd betrayed enough people and caused enough emotional damage to feel like human trash. He just wanted her to know that she wasn't the only one trying to atone.]
[He forces a small smile to return to his face, trying to break the somber mood between them.] That's why we're here, you know? We have to come to terms with what happened and try to make a difference now, where we don't have to worry about death or growing old or any of that...