[Emotions, it seems, move slower than thought. The request to provide an external guard against undesirable behavior is taken with a solemn nod, but before he can answer verbally, the tears begin to fall. With their arrival, his heart sinks in his chest and he lends his shoulder to his friend against which he can leave them.]
I will, Walter... [For as long as he can.]
[His muscles twitch as he resists the temptation to squeeze harder, reminding himself of the intensity his desired level of effort would impose. Instead, he slowly starts to slide a hand up and down along his spine, trying to soothe a pain that has no remedy.]
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I will, Walter... [For as long as he can.]
[His muscles twitch as he resists the temptation to squeeze harder, reminding himself of the intensity his desired level of effort would impose. Instead, he slowly starts to slide a hand up and down along his spine, trying to soothe a pain that has no remedy.]