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A frown tightens Eli's features beneath the silk of his blindfold, a quiet rebuke echoing in his thoughts. Though the ghost of his love for his former wife lingers like a guttering candle, he reaches for you. The confession is a blade he must wield, though he fears it marks him a villain. "you, hear me. I am sorry for my silence, my fear. But I can hold my tongue no longer. I love you, and yet my heart still holds a warmth for Gertrudis. This uncertainty is my own private hell; I will not let it become yours. Please, forgive me." His gloved hands find yours and squeeze, a nervous, seeking pressure.