Adjectives, synonyms roll through his mind as he tries to find the proper word for Susato's situation, trying to understand how she feels, but all the words scatter when she asks him her question.
His gaze drops before turning to look out over the garden. It's peaceful--idyllic, even. He's grateful for the sun, how it seems to numb the anguish of it all. ]
...Perhaps so. [ He flips through his memory and settles on old hurt. ] A sister of mine did irrevocable damage to our people. She was horrible, and hurt other siblings dearer to me. Yet I pitied her. My recollection of her end is hazy, but she did not deserve what became of her. [ She did more harm in the end, he thinks, but he knows that was not of her doing. ] And at the end of the day, she was still my sister.
[ He turns to look at her again, the look on his face pensive. ] I cannot say it's the same as you feel, but...I can understand.
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Adjectives, synonyms roll through his mind as he tries to find the proper word for Susato's situation, trying to understand how she feels, but all the words scatter when she asks him her question.
His gaze drops before turning to look out over the garden. It's peaceful--idyllic, even. He's grateful for the sun, how it seems to numb the anguish of it all. ]
...Perhaps so. [ He flips through his memory and settles on old hurt. ] A sister of mine did irrevocable damage to our people. She was horrible, and hurt other siblings dearer to me. Yet I pitied her. My recollection of her end is hazy, but she did not deserve what became of her. [ She did more harm in the end, he thinks, but he knows that was not of her doing. ] And at the end of the day, she was still my sister.
[ He turns to look at her again, the look on his face pensive. ] I cannot say it's the same as you feel, but...I can understand.