[His hand slid up to wrap gently around one of hers. Was it a mistake to be expressing such things? In the past, he would have let things rest. But there was never anyone who had even compared to his beloved Diva, that is until that fateful night that he'd met Saya.

And now... now there was Marishka. Yes, he could keep quiet about the things he felt. But Carl had taught him that it was a mistake to not make more of an effort to let others know they were not alone. Especially if they were important.]

... I know that our situation isn't the most agreeable to you. I had hoped that the two of you could be like sisters... but I understand it might take time for such a possibility. I just don't want you to think that I would abandon you with her arrival.