"It's the right thing to do," he whispers, and more than anything, he wishes it wasn't so, but he has that he needs to uphold, and something about it feels important. For as many things as he still continues to question about himself, he needs to be the kind of man who would honor the commitment of marriage. He needs to have that much.

He looks at her, unmoving, his hands resting at his sides despite the overwhelming urge to reach out to her now, to draw her close. To comfort her in this, even if he's the cause.