[ That hour is full of self-reflection he doesn't want but desperately needs. The urge to reach back out again is powerful but Kaladin has been trying to draw a line in the sand. One he'd ignored when it was obvious he was intimately involved, and that's something he still struggles to reconcile, but re-establishing contact so soon could easily be another overstep.
At the same time, each recollection of the tone of his voice carries with it more pain and regret. It worries him.
And therefore, given enough opportunity to think about what he might say, he responds almost immediately. ]
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At the same time, each recollection of the tone of his voice carries with it more pain and regret. It worries him.
And therefore, given enough opportunity to think about what he might say, he responds almost immediately. ]
Are you okay?