I tried to tell him as such. But you know a boy like that can't be dissuaded.

[Their hearts burn too fiercely. He would know. In a way, he's one himself - his bloody heart feels in a way that pierces him like thorns that permanently grow in his skin. To eliminate it is to kill himself.]

[He waits for the answer. And Silco answers in the affirmative, a little surprising, but also not. All guardians, parents, they all have their mistakes.]

...And what did you do about it?

[Again, his hand reaches up, only to rest against the base of his neck.]

Did you save her?