Raven nods, quiet at first. "But I'm used to Shadows. The things they say can hurt, but it's never the full story. The feelings they feel are larger than life, they come in extremes... The same can be said for Hiro and Shiro, even if the feelings they represent come from a different place."

His head droops, shoulders sinking. "If I could duplicate myself, then it would have been so simple. I know you and Crow don't exactly get along, after all."