[He's baffled. He's seen Ariel act upset for others, feign emotions that weren't real. But he doesn't think this is a show for his benefit and that makes even less sense. He carefully puts a hand on Ariel's shoulder, incredibly confused by the behavior, a little wary too. Ariel is acting in ways he doesn't expect and that's alarming on many levels, one of them just being survival. Has Ariel gotten better at acting? Or maybe this is the effect of the trauma he's been through. Either way it hurts to see his brother this upset even when he can't really feel sorry for any perceived betrayal.]
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Even you didn't...?