[He meets his eyes again, and while the gesture is steadying, it is hard to disregard the idea of simple misfortune skewing their way because of his own decisions. That has always been the case, time and time again. Such notions are not so quickly erased.
...And it should discourage him, yet it never does. Is this a curse or a blessing? One might wonder.]
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...And it should discourage him, yet it never does. Is this a curse or a blessing? One might wonder.]
And if something like this should happen again?