Allison shifts her position slightly, only so she can hold him closer this way. It doesn’t feel like enough, she doubts anything ever will, but she wants him to feel safe now even if it’s just for a moment.

At the sound of his sob, she finds herself herself rocking him a little as she holds him close, just how she would do for Claire whenever she was inconsolable over something. For a second she finds herself wondering how she’ll ever be able to explain this to Patrick - this is even beyond the usual chaos the Hargreeves find themselves in, but she pushes the thought away as soon as it comes. They’ll worry about that later. Right now her focus is Klaus.

As Klaus continues, it all finally clicks together. The blood, his mannerisms, the way his eyes looked like he was just hollow.

“It shouldn’t have been either of you,” she clarifies gently, her own eyes filling with tears for her brother. For years she had wondered if he’d ever find someone he loved, someone he could connect with and be happy with, but this is beyond whatever she could have imagined.

“You both should have had a chance to be happy. I’m so, so sorry.”