[She shrugs a shoulder, dismissive, but there's a guarded aspect to her expression.]
Being angry would mean we'd fight, and maybe grow apart, and resent each other for the things we said. And those feelings would just grow, and end up worse, until... until one of us thought it'd be fine if the other died.
And then this would all happen again. So... better to be good. And say I'm not angry.
Because I'm not.
[She gives Mephisto a bright smile, but there's a clear dissonance between it and the choked nature of her voice.]
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[She shrugs a shoulder, dismissive, but there's a guarded aspect to her expression.]
Being angry would mean we'd fight, and maybe grow apart, and resent each other for the things we said. And those feelings would just grow, and end up worse, until... until one of us thought it'd be fine if the other died.
And then this would all happen again. So... better to be good. And say I'm not angry.
Because I'm not.
[She gives Mephisto a bright smile, but there's a clear dissonance between it and the choked nature of her voice.]