Genis choked back a sob, flinching like Mithos's words themselves were a blow. It won't change anything. He knew that, and he knew Mithos knew that, but why? Why was it like this?

He jumped again when Mithos took his shoulder.

And his confusion was enough to make him finally lift his face from the ground.

They can...change things?

He blinked past his tears, wiping his face on the back of his arm. Change things. What were they meant to change when Raine - when both of their sisters - were gone? Nothing was going to bring them back. And now, that was the only change he cared about.

He didn't have it in him to be anything more than numb and confused. His voice was small, still unsteady with grief. "Change what...?"