[ Carolina's self-blame hits Wash like a punch in the gut, and he reaches up to grip one of her wrists. Not pulling her hand away, just holding on so he doesn't pull back from the terrible feelings she's having. ]
...but you didn't.
[ He isn't asking for reassurance, he can feel that she's telling the truth. He's trying to reassure her, instead, of something he knows very little about which makes it seem like a feeble attempt but. There's one thing he knows for sure. ]
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...but you didn't.
[ He isn't asking for reassurance, he can feel that she's telling the truth. He's trying to reassure her, instead, of something he knows very little about which makes it seem like a feeble attempt but. There's one thing he knows for sure. ]
Whatever happened, I know it wasn't your fault.