[He remembers what she'd said about her people. It can't be too far a stretch for her to imagine. And that hurts even more. Piling it on her when she's already got worries aplenty in the same vein.
The hand to his arm helps, though. Gives him a bit of grounding.]
We didn't go through with it, of course. Just tried to get out and take the poor thing with us, even if it was a crapshoot from the get go.
...Sorry for soaking up your afternoon, Miss Eupha. But I appreciate the company. I just wish I had a happier story to tell you.
[he's just. gonna feel like shit, sometimes you have never murdered a person or done a real crime your whole life and then one magic cyoa takes that away from you forever.]
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[He remembers what she'd said about her people. It can't be too far a stretch for her to imagine. And that hurts even more. Piling it on her when she's already got worries aplenty in the same vein.
The hand to his arm helps, though. Gives him a bit of grounding.]
We didn't go through with it, of course. Just tried to get out and take the poor thing with us, even if it was a crapshoot from the get go.
...Sorry for soaking up your afternoon, Miss Eupha. But I appreciate the company. I just wish I had a happier story to tell you.
[he's just. gonna feel like shit, sometimes you have never murdered a person or done a real crime your whole life and then one magic cyoa takes that away from you forever.]
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I am glad that you tried to do the right thing for that child. And I think that you should take pride in that as well.