[ She isn't alone with it either, but it's a lot rarer to have anyone agree. Some people have a more solid grounding with their home though. Some aren't potentially going back to their own deaths. It's easier to want to go back when you have something to look forward to, and not the hazy green lights of a circle of pods where most of her classmates are still sleeping. Where the dull ache of knowing the crimes she's committed cannot be undone. ]
They are very forgiving, despite everything.
[ She plucks at her dress, head lowered. ]
If I am honest, I am not sure what I would have done without it.
Her crimes were unintentional, his were founded on ignorance. Asher understands that he is still at fault for his actions, and that his silence was violent too.
Fate can not be undone, but maybe they can prevent these occurrences in the future.
Quietly, he reaches for her hand again, holding it tighter than the last time, implying that he is making a promise.]
Me too.
[What she may not understand in the way his voice breaks is that he too has uttered a terrifying confession in his own right.
He is not a good person, he has done the kinds of things he knows she'd hate him for.
But maybe one day, he'll be better than just that.]
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They are very forgiving, despite everything.
[ She plucks at her dress, head lowered. ]
If I am honest, I am not sure what I would have done without it.
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Her crimes were unintentional, his were founded on ignorance. Asher understands that he is still at fault for his actions, and that his silence was violent too.
Fate can not be undone, but maybe they can prevent these occurrences in the future.
Quietly, he reaches for her hand again, holding it tighter than the last time, implying that he is making a promise.]
Me too.
[What she may not understand in the way his voice breaks is that he too has uttered a terrifying confession in his own right.
He is not a good person, he has done the kinds of things he knows she'd hate him for.
But maybe one day, he'll be better than just that.]