You need to learn to drop it on your own. You can’t simply rely on a singular person. I know that change won’t happen overnight, but it’s something you’re going to have to take the initiative to improve.

And I’ll be here to help, even if the only thing you’re comfortable asking of me is to help distract you, or just to keep you company, that’s fine.

[Baby steps, he was willing to act as a crutch while Lyney learned to be more comfortable as himself. He couldn’t just ask a twin to suddenly forget his other half was missing.

But he could at least make sure that he knew that she’d be unharmed during his time here.]

I was sent home recently. I was here for a little over six months, but when I returned not even a second had passed. Everyone was right where I left them, safe and sound.

[Grabbed they were far less sound when he left them this time, but that was a whole other story.]