[Felix swallows as he wraps his other arm around Dimitri's waist, but his throat still feels heavy with sobs unspilled and words that have yet to be said.]
...Yes.
[Is his heavy response, though undoubtedly Dimitri is thinking of a different duty, one that is more obvious in this context. How much more is Felix going to change in this present? And if he goes down this track, would he actually be able to save Dimitri from the cruel fate that awaits him in a few months' time...?]
But I can't help it.
[Does he even have the right to consider all of this? Dimitri seems to think so, but it does precious little to ease the guilt he feels at thinking about it and acting on things in the first place.]
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...Yes.
[Is his heavy response, though undoubtedly Dimitri is thinking of a different duty, one that is more obvious in this context. How much more is Felix going to change in this present? And if he goes down this track, would he actually be able to save Dimitri from the cruel fate that awaits him in a few months' time...?]
But I can't help it.
[Does he even have the right to consider all of this? Dimitri seems to think so, but it does precious little to ease the guilt he feels at thinking about it and acting on things in the first place.]