Elijah's heart was breaking though he tried to tell himself it was just the alcohol. "I know. I wish I could, but I can't. I can only be here for you.." He took his hands again so that Anthony would stop scratching himself but he stared down, to hide the look he was sure he had in his eyes. He didn't know what to say, and he was sure anything he said was the wrong thing. "So.. the life you have now? The.. experiences.. are nothing? Though things have been different for you lately.. it's just the same to you as it was before?" He knew he was bad at this, but he couldn't help but question it. Nothing gave the man hope. His relationship with Elijah was nothing? What was even going on here.