No one else needs to make a trade. Enough fucking trades have been made already.

Hell, we got into this damn mess because of a trade, but—This is my fault, so it's up to me to fix it.

( his fists clench at his sides. )

But, I can't stand to let him continue to live like this or you know, not live. ( it's so bad he's found himself avoiding him out of fear of having to deal with it. )