[ if he's being honest, he really doesn't even want to look at her the way she is now - it's too sad. The feeling that he should be rescuing her from those bonds is strong, instinctual, but he knows he can't obey it. She's losing the battle. And, unlike with Eileen, there's nothing he can even try to do to help her. No holy candles, no one left to blame.
Even though he doesn't want to, he ends up coming to see her, anyway, halfway between his nerves demanding he check and make sure the worst hasn't happened yet and his mind telling him she probably doesn't want to be alone. It's not like he knows her particularly well, but -- that's never stopped him from seeing someone's last moments before. Receiver of wisdom. ]
a.......
Even though he doesn't want to, he ends up coming to see her, anyway, halfway between his nerves demanding he check and make sure the worst hasn't happened yet and his mind telling him she probably doesn't want to be alone. It's not like he knows her particularly well, but -- that's never stopped him from seeing someone's last moments before. Receiver of wisdom. ]
... Hey... are you awake?