[He chuckles a little weakly - he's right. What would Nina say? She'd be horribly worried... and Cray would probably just pick him up and drag him to treatment if he refused. He doesn't have a choice and he wouldn't even if they were here.]

I... I see. I thought it might be something like that... it looked a little like the castle in Wyndia.

[Where Cray was held. Where he was blamed for so many things - things he realizes now were put on him to prevent others from taking blame. But he can't let those bad experiences taint what he sees from his brother.]

You would have been good at it. ... You're kind and reasonable. Not always something seen in a leader -

[He breaks off into a hacking cough, covering his face with his arm. It's - it's fine. One or two drops of blood are a small price to pay.]

Mm. ... If only our lives were so simple. So... normal. ... Sometimes I wonder what it would be like. To be a normal person, I mean. ... But I like having the power to help people, so it's a tough choice... and I am what I am.

We can't let... the bad things in the past break us. It's not a matter of strength or resolve... it's more like... accepting things. Even... if we don't like them.

[He lets out a long sigh - they're nice words, but hard to live up to. Even he has regrets...]

I'm... sorry, Joshua. For all that you've lost. You deserved a happier life.