[It's one thing to hear about it, it's another thing to see it. His eyebrows go up and his mouth opens a little as he watches Fern grow a tree from his arm.
Suddenly, the stray thought about how her must've gone up in flames real quick hits him hard and his expression crumbles, he looks down and away. The guilt and shame about this have been swirling in his chest through this whole discussion, but now… he needs to tell him.]
… Before you do that, there's something I should tell you.
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Suddenly, the stray thought about how her must've gone up in flames real quick hits him hard and his expression crumbles, he looks down and away. The guilt and shame about this have been swirling in his chest through this whole discussion, but now… he needs to tell him.]
… Before you do that, there's something I should tell you.