[Richard's eyes widen and his breath catches in his throat when he hears those words, words he was afraid he might never hear again - words he wasn't sure he DESERVED to hear again after what he'd done. First Asbel still called him a friend, and now Sophie? He didn't deserve this. He'd hurt them both so badly. He couldn't understand why they weren't angry at him, why they didn't hate him for what he'd done. He'd hated Cerdic for his actions, yet he had tried to kill Sophie and Asbel both, and now they were forgiving him.
Why? Why didn't they feel that same pain and anger he had? Was it really just because they were friends?]
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Why? Why didn't they feel that same pain and anger he had? Was it really just because they were friends?]