I-I'm sorry....

[He took the handkerchief and covered his face for a moment before padding at his tears. It was embarrassing, but it was also nothing new.]

Th-this embarrassing thing... I-I'm not very good at s-stopping.

[He shook his head at the explanation, smiling softlu.]

I-it's alright. I d-didn't think you did.

[And though he loved his family it was not as if he didn't understand the tainted name they had. He had no love for the main branch.]

I would n-not want you to c-carry this cursed burden....