A moment ago he was complaining how ineffectual he was, and now he thought he could solve her entire life with a wave of his hand. The disappointment was a familiar feeling. She had learned how to live on her own, and she didn’t need him to protect her. She would find a way to fix her own problems, as she always had. He would be gone in another two weeks, and there was nothing he could do to keep his promises from a thousand miles away.
