“Listen to me, Emma Mather. This is not your fault. Your brother’s pain is not your responsibility.” “He was my twin. I could have stopped him.” “No.” He cupped her cheek. “No, you could not have stopped him. We cannot force people to heal. We cannot force them to be better. He knew you loved him, and that’s why he went to the aether wishing to keep you safe above all. Life is full of regrets. You will look back on this and think of all the things you could and should have done. And maybe there might have been a different outcome. Or maybe you would have had more memories to cherish. But it
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