[ His hand falls onto the railing, and he tries to take a step forward. He tries, but every cell in his body is screaming that this is a very bad idea. He can barely stand up. His grip on the railing isn't firm enough to save him if he falls. And he trusts Alucard. He trusts Alucard to catch him. But he'll still fall. He'll still risk making this worse.
He can't do this. ]
...Adrian, I can't-
[ He clenches his jaw. He can't do this. He can't go down the stairs. Not with just Adrian's hand. He needs to lean against him, to be certain that he won't fall if he stumbles. But in order to achieve that he needs to ask for it. ]
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He can't do this. ]
...Adrian, I can't-
[ He clenches his jaw. He can't do this. He can't go down the stairs. Not with just Adrian's hand. He needs to lean against him, to be certain that he won't fall if he stumbles. But in order to achieve that he needs to ask for it. ]
-I'm sorry.
[ Not quite. ]