[ Oh, all of this is news. Finn's cheerfulness falls away as Aleksander recounts what had happened, what must have been awful for many who know Kovach. Finn never got to know him, not really, but that almost makes the thought worse.
At the end of the story, he doesn't know what to say. Obviously, he's glad that things turned out better than they could have, and he's sorry any of that happened at all. For a long moment, Finn's just silent, thinking, until it all settles. ]
... You don't owe me anything. That was your choice... But I'm glad I could help.
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At the end of the story, he doesn't know what to say. Obviously, he's glad that things turned out better than they could have, and he's sorry any of that happened at all. For a long moment, Finn's just silent, thinking, until it all settles. ]
... You don't owe me anything. That was your choice... But I'm glad I could help.
[ Immensely. ]