( it surprises him very little that Sieglinde would blame herself. he's known her so long, he's seen her do it before. he's not sure there's convincing her otherwise, and certainly not now when the wound is so fresh.

it still hurts to hear, even if is more or less expected. )

No. It wasn't your fault. You head could make it your fault in a million different ways, but that won't make it true. ( it could not rest on the shoulders of a girl, the guilt of a man's death, the weight of a cure, all of it and more. )

Do not blame yourself for something beyond your control.