... I know. I... felt the same once, after a game... because she kept saying it was fine if she got hurt, and that I don't need to worry about her... and I felt so helpless. Like I couldn't get through to her no matter what... And whether I did or didn't do something she would still be hurting.
[He kisses the top of Serenity's head, holding her closer.]
... But you did not fail her. I promise. I think that... the only people who failed her were her creators. Who did not treat her like a human being, who--
[He clenches his jaw, trying to swallow down the bile. He hasn't seen many of Lily's memories, but even what little he's seen is enough.]
... Every time I feel like I am not enough for her I... I try to remember that. And I ask myself if I could ever treat her the way they did. And if I know that I could not... then I know that I can't let myself get lost in feeling like I'm not enough.
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[He kisses the top of Serenity's head, holding her closer.]
... But you did not fail her. I promise. I think that... the only people who failed her were her creators. Who did not treat her like a human being, who--
[He clenches his jaw, trying to swallow down the bile. He hasn't seen many of Lily's memories, but even what little he's seen is enough.]
... Every time I feel like I am not enough for her I... I try to remember that. And I ask myself if I could ever treat her the way they did. And if I know that I could not... then I know that I can't let myself get lost in feeling like I'm not enough.