Well...I was going to tell you sooner but then the whole town flattening happened and we kind of got sidetracked.
[When the punches didn't come, he moved his back off of the wall and even Squall could see how deflated the man looked; he had been prepared for the anger, but that didn't stop it from hurting.]
It was wrong of me to keep it from you at all. It was different when you were growing up, I couldn't have any contact with you, Ellone, or Raine, lest one of Esthar's enemies or Adel's remaining supporters went after you, but once I saw you here...I should have been straight up about it. But...I was afraid, this old man was and is terrified of having you hate him; even if he knows he deserves it. I didn't do right by you, and for whatever little worth it has, I'm sorry.
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[When the punches didn't come, he moved his back off of the wall and even Squall could see how deflated the man looked; he had been prepared for the anger, but that didn't stop it from hurting.]
It was wrong of me to keep it from you at all. It was different when you were growing up, I couldn't have any contact with you, Ellone, or Raine, lest one of Esthar's enemies or Adel's remaining supporters went after you, but once I saw you here...I should have been straight up about it. But...I was afraid, this old man was and is terrified of having you hate him; even if he knows he deserves it. I didn't do right by you, and for whatever little worth it has, I'm sorry.