Chaningothimselfinvolved,thoughnotsure,buthedidn'tthinkhewouldrunaway.HehardlyblamesGrotland.Perhapsitwasbecausehermotherwaswelltakencareof,andLaneshowednohostilitytowardshismother.ButshewassoconcernedthatsheopenedhermouthandsaidthatshefeltguiltyforruiningLan'sfamily.Thismakeshimfeelthatwhathewantstodomostnowistomakeupforhisbrother.
Makeupforhismother'sfault,makeupforhisbirthdeprivedofhisfather'slove.
AlthoughhefeltalittleuncomfortablewhenhewashurtbyLane,heknewhowgoodhewastoLane,atleasttoletLanegetridofthisresentment.Heandhismotherwillnotbetreatedbyeachother.
"WhatshouldIdoafterwhathappenedtoday?"
"Whatdoyoumean,andhowdoyoudoit?"
"Imean,howcanIhelphim?"
Akiragaveashout.