”I.. am sure they went looking. And that they were, and probably still are.. worried.” He responded softly, tone close to matching that of his company. ”But I hope they.. are not still looking. That it has not consumed them, and that they can move on, and continue living their lives. That is what I would want, for them.” Not to forget, but to accept, and move on. The same thing he knew he needed to do.
A soft breath escaped him, and at that, Alarick realized something and turned once more to rest his gaze upon his company. ”I should not burden you like this, either. What was it you were doing, before?” He did not want to distract Levi for too long from whatever he had been up to, nor subject the other to his sorrows. Especially since things could not be changed.