[ She's just cutting straight through all this shit to what she can feel coming off of him in waves instead of addressing what he's actually saying. 'Caution isn't a bad thing,' no, but this isn't caution. This is a trembling child afraid of getting in trouble, as far as she's concerned. And she has never had to fear getting in trouble.
Maybe he's right. Maybe she would do better to fear social consequence. Maybe it's the life of an orphan that has taught her not to have a healthy fear. ]
WELL GOOD I'M GLAD
[ She's just cutting straight through all this shit to what she can feel coming off of him in waves instead of addressing what he's actually saying. 'Caution isn't a bad thing,' no, but this isn't caution. This is a trembling child afraid of getting in trouble, as far as she's concerned. And she has never had to fear getting in trouble.
Maybe he's right. Maybe she would do better to fear social consequence. Maybe it's the life of an orphan that has taught her not to have a healthy fear. ]
Do you regret letting me stay here?