"Is it? Because I think it's me. I think I've been the problem all along. I did something stupid and you tried to fix that, and that...that messed everything up. And I am so sorry that you had to go through that."

Donnie swiped the back of his sleeve across his eyes, dragging in a breath that was just as quickly expelled in a sigh.

"I didn't do any of that without you, so stop selling yourself short. Because you are a hero. It sounds really lame to say, but it's no lamer than my brother wanting to be called our champion."