[ Fabian is a little quiet. At least his mood doesn't seem to get worse, but it doesn't really seem to get better either - though that's no fault of Asuka's olive branch here, as weak as it might be.

It's just that he doesn't know how to talk about this. Fabian doesn't know how to convey the feeling he experienced in any way other than this. He doesn't know how to express just how much it feels like that day sunk into his very bones, even if he mostly got over it, even if he remade himself just to deal with it. It'll never fully leave him, probably.

The forest of the Nightmare King knew, after all. ]

I wanted to live up to my papa's legacy. And I couldn't. And now that man is eternally hunting me down for it. [ He tries, speaking slowly, avoiding looking at Asuka whatsoever. ] He'll do worse than kill me if he ends up here.