( about what? their- his mother? or the role of a life echoes past?
she knew it was coming. she knew from the moment he asked about mom. it's why she so, so selfishly stole one last bit of affection before this. she just... wishes that it had lasted a little bit longer.
she breaks the contact, pulling away. (she wants to run away where they can't reach her.) it's not fair, though. everyone else got to leave and start over and didn't have these awful roots clawing at their hearts and lungs and marrow. they didn't have to be alone for centuries with only the ghosts of a slaughter and a master who wouldn't see her as a person even if it could.
... he can't look at her. and she can't look at him, either. )
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( about what? their- his mother? or the role of a life echoes past?
she knew it was coming. she knew from the moment he asked about mom. it's why she so, so selfishly stole one last bit of affection before this. she just... wishes that it had lasted a little bit longer.
she breaks the contact, pulling away. (she wants to run away where they can't reach her.) it's not fair, though. everyone else got to leave and start over and didn't have these awful roots clawing at their hearts and lungs and marrow. they didn't have to be alone for centuries with only the ghosts of a slaughter and a master who wouldn't see her as a person even if it could.
... he can't look at her. and she can't look at him, either. )
... You deserve better than this.