[ tighnari is silent. thinking. this is such a delicate issue, and kaveh is a friend, a close friend, a dear friend, and the last thing tighnari wants is to break the bond between them, or damage it in any way, because he mishandled this incredibly tender situation.

and so he rests his head against kaveh's and maintains the quiet, for a little while. ]

I know it is. It must be.

[ tighnari's hand in kaveh's tightens, holding fast. ]

I want to help you. I want you to let me help you. You don't need to suffer alone, and I won't allow you to. You're my friend, Kaveh.

[ and they've been through much together, haven't they? they've known one another for quite some time, developed a closeness all their own, independent of cyno and alhaitham, and the relationship the four of them have built together. ]

Were our positions reversed.. you would feel the same, wouldn't you?