"It's all right. It certainly does not need to be decided on now, or even happen at all. But just - consider that there may be different paths that the darkest ones that are easier to see."

He nodded to the other Vash, squeezed Wolfwood's shoulder, and gently rose to go get that lemonade before someone decided to ask if anything was wrong.

Then what Vash was telling him sank in, and he froze, one hand on the door but now instead of trying to open it, leaning on it heavily. The calming aura around them shattered, sharp, palpable, as he could only stare blankly at the door in front of him.

She was alive. Go alone... where Knives was.

Go with Wolfwood, back to JuLai.

He wasn't mentally screaming this time, at least. Instead, he was just quiet, the only sound or anything from him soft, shuddering breaths.