Yeah... he was. [Albert draws in a shaky breath to steady himself, but it hardly works. He notices Jehan fixing the tea and realises he's done the very thing he was trying to avoid.]
... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-- ugh, I'm so stupid. I invited you out here to relax and have a cup of tea to take your mind off things, but all I'm doing is making things worse ...
[He runs a hand through his hair, frustrated, surreptitiously wiping at an eye as he goes. Almost furious at his traitorous eye for betraying him.]
I just can't seem to-- control my emotions, these days. They're all over the place. It's nothing you've said or done, I'm just... a mess. I'm sorry.
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... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-- ugh, I'm so stupid. I invited you out here to relax and have a cup of tea to take your mind off things, but all I'm doing is making things worse ...
[He runs a hand through his hair, frustrated, surreptitiously wiping at an eye as he goes. Almost furious at his traitorous eye for betraying him.]
I just can't seem to-- control my emotions, these days. They're all over the place. It's nothing you've said or done, I'm just... a mess. I'm sorry.