[she shudders a bit, when he pets at the back of her hand.]
I understand him. [she says, quietly, closing her eyes. she has since the start, at least a little. more now, in the worst of ways.
she understands that it was necessary. she eventually did what she was told, but it was too late. in the end, the only thing that she did was make it so that nahri and wolfwood didn't stand back up again. it's a small, small comfort.
there's a pause.] I killed Nahri. And Wolfwood.
[maybe if she says it out loud, she'll feel less like a monster. it's a long shot.]
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I understand him. [she says, quietly, closing her eyes. she has since the start, at least a little. more now, in the worst of ways.
she understands that it was necessary. she eventually did what she was told, but it was too late. in the end, the only thing that she did was make it so that nahri and wolfwood didn't stand back up again. it's a small, small comfort.
there's a pause.] I killed Nahri. And Wolfwood.
[maybe if she says it out loud, she'll feel less like a monster. it's a long shot.]