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Doubts and answers

"You're his younger brother, he loves you, and if he knew you were in trouble, I'm sure he'd want to help you," Bodgan responded with absolute certainty.

"Levy stopped being my brother when he left the gang," I said automatically, that was my instant response to any mention of that bastard; I had perfected it incredibly quickly over the months following his departure.

It still hurt to say his name, I didn't think it would ever stop hurting.

"And he suffered a lot because of it. I'm not telling you what to do, I don't want to get killed, but as a member, I have a voice, and I'll only say this once: Levy loves you, he loves all his younger brothers, each and every one," he emphasized, and I was sure he only didn't say his name so I wouldn't jump across the table to break his neck. "He just wanted a better life away from all this, better opportunities for his family, and you condemned him for it. He was wrong, yes, very wrong, but there are two sides to every story."

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