[How quickly the emotion colors Rean's entire countenance has Lutha staying remarkably quiet. It's achingly familiar, and if Rean's expecting a surprised reaction, he won't find it. If anything, he has Lutha's full attention, albeit still exhausted in its own way.

Empathy, huh.]

Trying to help doesn't always mean doing what's right. Sometimes you stay blind to that sort of shit going sour until it's too late to go back.

You're important to him. So do you plan on stopping him?