[ The tears are hot as they run down his face in fat goblets but finally he wipes them away and moves to gather up as much of the mess of cookies and broken plate as he can into his hoodie.

He stands again and looks one last time at Ardyn. ]

No, I'm... I'm the one that should... I know they will, I just...

[ a pause. ]

...I love my brothers more than anything in the whole world. [ A belated answer to what he said before. ] I'm them and they're me.

[ He looks back down ]

I'm so sorry.

[ And then takes off running out of the restaurant ]