"Oh, Cora," Warren murmured as he laid eyes on the girl. The entire walk through the orphanage had been a study in disparity, listening to the explanations almost halfheartedly as they made their way through the halls. His heart broke a little more when he saw her laying in bed, and anything else that was said to him by the nurse fell on deaf ears as he walked forward and fell into a crouch at Cora's side. "Cora, I'm so sorry we didn't come sooner..."

He reached to gently brush a stray lock of hair from her face, and then tenderly stroked her cheek with the back of his hand.

"So, so sorry."