Shine Bright Like a Diamond

If he knew how strong her sense of justice and the gravity of how she felt about things, he'd agree with her to an extent. But he couldn't read minds, and could only really assume things. Or at the very least, work with what he could see and noticed. He knew these were trying times for the family as a whole, what with their mother and one of their brothers gone...it hurt him, too. But he knew he could handle it much better than they could. They were still learning how to handle such things, after all. "I miss her too, sweetheart." He really did, though he tried not to show it in front of them. He did get sad thinking about her...and just like them, wondering why. For them, he could lie and make up stories. But no matter what, he would never have a true answer for himself. They said time healed all wounds...and maybe one day, this would be nothing but a faded dream for them considering they were so young. And for him? He'd likely be stuck with it forever. But he hoped the pain would lessen the more time passed him by.

"What do I do without her? And... are you going to leave to look for them too?" He thought for a few moments, not really wanting to tell her to just forget about her mother. He would never tell them something like that, and the best he could do was try to get their minds off of the whole thing. "No honey, I won't leave you. I'll always be here for you, until my last breath." That much he could promise. "I know it hurts with her gone, trust me...but...just continue to make us proud. No matter where she is, know that she will always be proud of who you are, and who you become." He knew he would be.