"You did," she insists urgently, moving a hand to stroke the side of his jaw as he tucks away. She releases him to prop herself up by her elbow, leaning over him as she rests against his shoulder. She pushes the shaggy veil of his hair from his face, a couple of tears falling down her face as well. It's hard to keep it back, especially seeing him cry again.

"You did what you could... The world is chaotic, powerful, and unfair." Her voice breaks with a little sob, and she rests against his side and arm, almost laying on him. She presses her face into his arm to take the tears, and lifts her face again to look at him as she stroke his faces. She doesn't want to say that they're too young, and too weak to be invincible.

That can change, she thinks.

"I'm so sorry, Lauren."