[Altius shakes his head to dismiss the apology; while in some ways he can't deny the sympathy is nice to hear, it was far from Viktor's fault that he stepped into that memory. He's certain nobody would have, had they had the choice.]
I—
[Something catches in his throat, and he closes his mouth again, along with his eyes. He clears it with a cough he doesn't even try to hide and takes another sigh-like breath before continuing, voice steady again.]
I should be thanking you. [He swallows, opening his eyes to look first at the tablecloth, then finally to Viktor himself.] For everything you said. But—I'm also sorry, that you had to see it.
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I—
[Something catches in his throat, and he closes his mouth again, along with his eyes. He clears it with a cough he doesn't even try to hide and takes another sigh-like breath before continuing, voice steady again.]
I should be thanking you. [He swallows, opening his eyes to look first at the tablecloth, then finally to Viktor himself.] For everything you said. But—I'm also sorry, that you had to see it.