[And that was something he didn't expect to hear. Because he didn't actually have Noatak with him for most of his life, his perception of his brother was based entirely on what he remembered as a child. Noatak was someone strong, someone who would never back down, someone who had no tolerance for the weak, someone who never let his feelings overwhelm him.
Noatak was too strong to get to this point on his own. The only think Tarrlok could think of that would put his own brother in such a state was his own failure. Tarrlok was not happy with what Noatak had become, and was angry at him more often than not, but he couldn't help but think that his decision to stay home with his mother was what led to it. That one incident he spent his whole life trying to redeem himself for.]
...I was never a good brother to you. Despite all my efforts, I never got any better, either. At my best I still wasn't good enough, and I'm sorry. But you have a second chance here, so - just take it. Make me the villain in this story if that's what you need to convince everyone else. It's the last good thing I can try and do for you.
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[And that was something he didn't expect to hear. Because he didn't actually have Noatak with him for most of his life, his perception of his brother was based entirely on what he remembered as a child. Noatak was someone strong, someone who would never back down, someone who had no tolerance for the weak, someone who never let his feelings overwhelm him.
Noatak was too strong to get to this point on his own. The only think Tarrlok could think of that would put his own brother in such a state was his own failure. Tarrlok was not happy with what Noatak had become, and was angry at him more often than not, but he couldn't help but think that his decision to stay home with his mother was what led to it. That one incident he spent his whole life trying to redeem himself for.]
...I was never a good brother to you. Despite all my efforts, I never got any better, either. At my best I still wasn't good enough, and I'm sorry. But you have a second chance here, so - just take it. Make me the villain in this story if that's what you need to convince everyone else. It's the last good thing I can try and do for you.