He makes a weary sound, pressing a hand over his optics, allowing some of the thoughts to settle within his processor. All the while, his spark aches.

"And yet..."

And for once, his vocalizer wavers.

"And yet now, more than ever, I feel the pain of his loss. Even till the very end, I pleaded with him. I feel as if I have experienced his betrayal for a second time, but more cruelly than he would have been capable of in the beginning."