[ sorry for what you went through... and sorry for subjecting rupert to a thought share of a blurry powerpoint quality vision of a guy in a familiar yellow coat getting thrown and splattered into a wall by this thing. ]
Yeah. I think he would have rather known... But I get how even that's frustrating, too. Like he just thinks it's fine if that kind of thing happens, right?
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[ but she knows what he's going to say, so: ]
I know, I know. [ it still sucks, it still leaves damage ]
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I'm not going to push you into talking about it, at least. I'm just sorry for whatever you went through.
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he startles a little bit because what the fuck!! surprised enough that he asks on instinct:]
Is that what hurt you?
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a beat, and then kind of choked out: ]
-- Yeah. Yeah, it. I went after it. After that.
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Do you know what it was...? Some kind of monster, obviously, but...
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[ ... ]
I was supposed to protect them from it.
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[pausing for a moment]
I know it doesn't change what happened, but - I'm sure he'd tell you it wasn't your fault even if it was really him.
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[ rubs at her face. ]
I told him, and he shrugged at me. I would've punched him if I'd felt up to it.
[ CARE MORE ABOUT YOURSELF YOU DUMB NOBLE ]
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[ this is so uncalled for and she pauses. ]
-- Sorry.
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...No, I'm sorry. You're right, I shouldn't have said that.
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You didn't mean it in a bad way.
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[kind of half as a joke, hoping it'll break the tension.]
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... He takes so many beatings already, I just - I don't want him to take more. That's all. I shouldn't have told him what happened.
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[ angy ]
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[you're a good friend.]