My intense feelings for Brian are going to be a lifetime condition for me. Dewey too. And the intensification of my feelings for Dewey makes sense to me, it was something Dewey felt could happen if I ever had experiences of my own that mirrored his and that had shaped the person he was. I've managed to do that in spades, as they say. Losing Brian was a big part of that, and it ties both of them together, in a way.
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.
