[He intakes a harsh breath when Jesse mentions the gun-he still cursed himself for not being fast enough, for not realizing what she was going for.]
She just-she was too fast.
[He'd tried. God, did he try.
But it just wasn't good enough.
He avoids the question about himself, since he's not the one who Jesse needs to hear about.]
...She's...still there. I...couldn't-
[Remembering the mess, how he fell to his knees...no, he couldn't take her with him. He'd been too deep in shock, and he really blacked out for a while until he found himself walking in the forest, clutching the bag to his side tightly.]
...I'm sorry. I'm sorry...
[It doesn't change anything, apologizing like this. But it's HIS fault, he thinks. It's all his fault.]
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She just-she was too fast.
[He'd tried. God, did he try.
But it just wasn't good enough.
He avoids the question about himself, since he's not the one who Jesse needs to hear about.]
...She's...still there. I...couldn't-
[Remembering the mess, how he fell to his knees...no, he couldn't take her with him. He'd been too deep in shock, and he really blacked out for a while until he found himself walking in the forest, clutching the bag to his side tightly.]
...I'm sorry. I'm sorry...
[It doesn't change anything, apologizing like this. But it's HIS fault, he thinks. It's all his fault.]