That's a nice thought, but for him it's more complicated. He's the one who's seen the future. And as much as he'd like to erase the last 45 years, he doesn't have that power. All he can do is try to alter the events that led to it so he's the only one who has to live with those memories.
Because he can handle it. They're still too young, even now, to understand.
"I know you're not. I did my homework." Vanya's book helped to fill it in some. Bits and pieces he found in that wasteland. He had plenty of time to try and figure out what became of his siblings.
He gives her a look that's not unkind, then lowers his head as he starts back to work pulling off his tie and jacket. That one's a little bit harder, so he's sure they must have managed to graze him.
Just when it looks like he isn't going to say anything else, it comes out. "...It's enough that you want to."
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Because he can handle it. They're still too young, even now, to understand.
"I know you're not. I did my homework." Vanya's book helped to fill it in some. Bits and pieces he found in that wasteland. He had plenty of time to try and figure out what became of his siblings.
He gives her a look that's not unkind, then lowers his head as he starts back to work pulling off his tie and jacket. That one's a little bit harder, so he's sure they must have managed to graze him.
Just when it looks like he isn't going to say anything else, it comes out. "...It's enough that you want to."