[He doesn't know Niles' life, but...this makes him feel sad for him all the same, Ichigo's expression one of sympathy and sorrow as he listens, keeping his hand on Niles' shoulder to let him know that he's not alone.]
...I'm sorry. That you've had to go through that - that you still are.
[This game was hard on all of them, but...god. He just wishes he had time to talk to Niles before the killing night, because then, maybe...maybe this wouldn't be happening, and they would only be living in fear of one of them being randomly chosen again.
But then again, maybe that was worse for Niles. He didn't know - and how he wished he could, if just to help give comfort to the man breaking down in front of him.]
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...I'm sorry. That you've had to go through that - that you still are.
[This game was hard on all of them, but...god. He just wishes he had time to talk to Niles before the killing night, because then, maybe...maybe this wouldn't be happening, and they would only be living in fear of one of them being randomly chosen again.
But then again, maybe that was worse for Niles. He didn't know - and how he wished he could, if just to help give comfort to the man breaking down in front of him.]