"It's alright. It's alright. We'll take care of it together, won't we?" lol, and thanks to the circumstances, it ended up quite literally.

I loved that, gorgeously written :)

"God dear God who guides and guards – his brother with his hand beneath the pump, smile firm, the pain crowded into the corners of his eyes, his voice even as if he knew the truth and wanted, in the kindest way, the simplest way, to share. As if truth were something that soothed instead of tearing you open, burning you away." That section, just...loved it.

It is so nicely done.