"Bryan has been exposed to a lot because of Daisy, and I think he can handle watching the video," Corvine told Voren, his voice steady but his expression thoughtful as he considered the little boy's resilience.
Voren frowned, uncertainty creasing his forehead as he glanced toward Bryan. "Are you sure about that?"
Bryan had spent six years living with Corvine and Seraphine at the Centenary Pack, so Corvine knew better than most what the boy had been through and how much he had already seen.
Still, Voren couldn't shake the feeling that they were asking too much of a child who deserved to enjoy his childhood without being exposed to so much cruelty and violence.
He had seen enough darkness for one lifetime himself, and the thought of Bryan carrying those same horrible memories made him reluctant to let the boy watch the footage.
"Just give it a try," Corvine encouraged Voren, who was holding Esperanza in his arms as the little girl settled comfortably against his chest.
