There were too many battles to be fought. Far too many. And too many in Nida's own head.

"I have a duty here," Nida said, falling back on that without even realizing he's doing it. "I'm trying to help people."

He was burying his face in Ignis's shoulder thought, because he doesn't want to be left alone.

"I don't understand it. I don't understand why he did that to me. I don't know why it never stopped hurting."