Each time I think to myself, I'll quote this line, I consider another one. So, apparently, I just want to quote your entire vignette. Yes, everything fell apart in the blink of an eye. He lost everything and everyone he cared most (save his parents) about. I agree with the comparison to Kryptonite. Sometimes emotional pain is worse than physical pain. Well done.
At least, we'll see them live happily ever in HoL, right?
