[He keeps his eyes on Newt as he begins explaining, but for once Theseus doesn't chastiste him for avoiding eye contact.
It's... honestly a lot to take in. First Newt being here for months, but then apparently 'waking up' and returning to this place after the events in Paris. That at least aligns with what Theseus has dealt with back home, but the Auror is still clearly worried. While he knows that Newt is capable of taking care of himself, being stuck in this place for months with unstable magic would be difficult for anyone.
...This clearly calls for Theseus to dig even more into this. Newt almost getting eaten only sounds like the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the things his brother had to endure. There are certain things that he can accept, even though they're confusing, such as different worlds and times being at play now, but he definitely cannot accept the thought of Newt being gravely injured and suffering alone.
Even if this place won't be easy on him, Theseus can now at least be sure that he's here for Newt. The image of his brother immediately breaking down and crying in his arms isn't going to leave him anytime soon. He failed to protect Leta, and he'll be damned if he failed to protect another person he loved.
Death not being permanent isn't an excuse to slack off or think things are fine either.]
You mentioned that you experienced Paris and found yourself back here. [Theseus pushes down his own lump in his throat when he mentions the city, forcing thoughts of his failures into the back of his mind.] That happened without warning? Imagine that you'd be looking into that otherwise.
[Because he hasn't seen Newt this... broken down in years.]
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It's... honestly a lot to take in. First Newt being here for months, but then apparently 'waking up' and returning to this place after the events in Paris. That at least aligns with what Theseus has dealt with back home, but the Auror is still clearly worried. While he knows that Newt is capable of taking care of himself, being stuck in this place for months with unstable magic would be difficult for anyone.
...This clearly calls for Theseus to dig even more into this. Newt almost getting eaten only sounds like the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the things his brother had to endure. There are certain things that he can accept, even though they're confusing, such as different worlds and times being at play now, but he definitely cannot accept the thought of Newt being gravely injured and suffering alone.
Even if this place won't be easy on him, Theseus can now at least be sure that he's here for Newt. The image of his brother immediately breaking down and crying in his arms isn't going to leave him anytime soon. He failed to protect Leta, and he'll be damned if he failed to protect another person he loved.
Death not being permanent isn't an excuse to slack off or think things are fine either.]
You mentioned that you experienced Paris and found yourself back here. [Theseus pushes down his own lump in his throat when he mentions the city, forcing thoughts of his failures into the back of his mind.] That happened without warning? Imagine that you'd be looking into that otherwise.
[Because he hasn't seen Newt this... broken down in years.]