[He'd tried to do the same. She'd made no secret of the fact that she was proud of him, and never held it against him, but it still hurt, not being there, and instead having to deal with some far-off conflict he didn't even have any stake in. Is he ever going to get through the regret? It all piles up, and then he keeps it away in his mind's cupboard, only to stumble on it months later during spring cleaning.]
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Guess we'll both see each other there, huh?
[Just for the great company.]