[Nahyuta stops in his tracks. He understands how Apollo must feel, how hurt he must have been, to be taken away to the States and reassured Dhurke would get him again when things settled down. Yet they never did, the fate of Amara and Rayfa soon after only proving the dangers were palpable. Nahyuta had thought he had the best chance at fixing things, at enacting change, but then...
He sighs, quietly, and looks at Apollo.]
... Yes, but only to those he knew he could trust, like myself and Datz. Protecting you by keeping your location and connection to him a secret was always his highest priority.
[Which Apollo might think of as the same thing as forgetting about him. Realising how hurtful it must sound, Nahyuta continues,]
But I know that not a day went by that he did not think of you. You saw the picture of us he kept in his offices, did you not? I know he missed those peaceful days deeply. [Which is probably why Dhurke loved to reminisce on them so much, no matter how embarrassing it was to Apollo.]
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He sighs, quietly, and looks at Apollo.]
... Yes, but only to those he knew he could trust, like myself and Datz. Protecting you by keeping your location and connection to him a secret was always his highest priority.
[Which Apollo might think of as the same thing as forgetting about him. Realising how hurtful it must sound, Nahyuta continues,]
But I know that not a day went by that he did not think of you. You saw the picture of us he kept in his offices, did you not? I know he missed those peaceful days deeply. [Which is probably why Dhurke loved to reminisce on them so much, no matter how embarrassing it was to Apollo.]