[Saying that so casually makes Nero's paltry twenty-five years seem like nothing. A fuckin' century. And now he hasn't seen his brothers for a few years, too.
It's the same, but it's different. Kyrie was protected because he was there. He knew he could at least keep her safe. He can't imagine Geralt's brothers needed to be protected if they were anything like him. And Nico. Who the hell is getting her demon parts now? (Not like he cared. He wasn't in it to help her. Obviously.) He can at least trust Nico got back to Fortuna. That they're taking care of each other, of the kids.
It just makes him feel like a failure.
And what if -- what if Vergil finds them? Without Dante to temper him, Nero doesn't know what the hell he's been doing. If he found them --
He suddenly clenches up, shaking his head. Anywhere else, he might've already put his fist in the wall. Vergil is an insane asshole, maybe, but somewhere in there is V. V... wouldn't have hurt Kyrie. He's gotta believe that.]
I found them the same day I lost them. [His real family, at least. His blood. Kyrie would always be family, but he'd finally found out where he came from.] I mean... Dante. My father. [He sighs, turning towards Geralt. Taking in the big guy helps him unclench a little.] I'm glad you've got Ciri here. I know what it feels like, being without.
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It's the same, but it's different. Kyrie was protected because he was there. He knew he could at least keep her safe. He can't imagine Geralt's brothers needed to be protected if they were anything like him. And Nico. Who the hell is getting her demon parts now? (Not like he cared. He wasn't in it to help her. Obviously.) He can at least trust Nico got back to Fortuna. That they're taking care of each other, of the kids.
It just makes him feel like a failure.
And what if -- what if Vergil finds them? Without Dante to temper him, Nero doesn't know what the hell he's been doing. If he found them --
He suddenly clenches up, shaking his head. Anywhere else, he might've already put his fist in the wall. Vergil is an insane asshole, maybe, but somewhere in there is V. V... wouldn't have hurt Kyrie. He's gotta believe that.]
I found them the same day I lost them. [His real family, at least. His blood. Kyrie would always be family, but he'd finally found out where he came from.] I mean... Dante. My father. [He sighs, turning towards Geralt. Taking in the big guy helps him unclench a little.] I'm glad you've got Ciri here. I know what it feels like, being without.