[ He can't know that. Not with any true certainty, but Dimitri has always been good at being able believe in the best possible outcome despite himself. Even now, honestly, he wants to hold hope not just for him but others like Seteth who need that support.

It's easy to see their arrivals here as a failure but he doesn't believe that's the case. They had done all they could, he's sure, and even if The Peacekeeper is correct... There has to be some other way to right things. There has to be. They can't give up.

Of course, that's easier said for Dimitri who hasn't been through near the scale of things Seteth has. But if this poor excuse of a man could crawl out of the Fhirdiad gutters and miraculously become king even so, he knows that Seteth will be able to pull through. Even if he needs to some help with it. There's no shame in that. ]

You have nothing to apologize for, Seteth. [ It's not a side of him that he likes people to see, Dimitri is sure, but there's nothing to be sorry about in his mind. His hand remains steady and hopefully acts as a tether to ground the other man somewhat. ] I can only imagine what you're feeling but know that we are here for you. You aren't alone.