[If he could remember, he'd know why her words hurt even more than he would expect them to. He has always been the brother who wasn't 'good enough', at least according to the family. Hero was the perfect one, Hero was the wonderful prodigy of the family, Hero was the handsome one between them while Kel's aunts commented about his scruffy looks- he was the one 'not good enough', he had always been. And while memories were gone, the feelings still klingered.

As for control- more like 'check with each other' since as far as Kel knew? They arrived there together, they died together- like the besties they were, at least in his mind, always supposed to be. And Sunny didn't give him any indication that they weren't from the same.. time. Or world.]

Ah...

[He did force a smile back on his face. They weren't distant enough fro the meeting for him to drop his guard, but for someone right in front of im the bitterness was clear in his expression.]

All I hear then is that I have to become stronger. I must protect him now, Frieda. And his sister too. If I'm not the strongest now, I'll become strong enough now- and protect them as long as my memory allows me to. [It hurts, it hurts and it hurts facing her words and knowing she's right, but what else could he even do or think?] I'm... sorry you had to deal with something similar. I really am. I'm sure you tried your best, Frieda, you've been nothing but a good person around this place and group.