unsure, distrustful and eternally remorseful

After beating Lucien, the Mighty Nein leave together, and Essek gets sent back home, alone, afraid, and being kept in the dark about the problems his friends are having. However, when he is told that killing the main representative of the city's wishes didn't stop its influence over certain people, he is determined to help."Essek is shaking, his carefully built façade slipping away. Caleb touches his wrist, softly, then holds his arm. He keeps using physical contact when Essek stops hiding what he is feeling, and he does not know if the driving force is pity or a wish to manipulate him. Or maybe something else entirely."