Behind him, Max finally put a hand on Emma's shoulder. She was sobbing now silently but looked wrecked. She shook her head when he tried to assure her.
"I am sorry," she whispered, and meant it with everything she had. "I have always believed that Nora was invincible. She could never be hurt and I became irresponsible because of my faith in her. And she paid for it."
But Alric wasn't listening anymore. His world had narrowed to the quiet rise and fall of the woman behind the glass. The woman he had given everything for.Even if it meant tearing down the world to keep her breathing.
