[ Not the world's most convincing answer, especially because their hands have come up to their face to wipe at some cold sweat that's beginning to bead across the map of their (quickly paling) skin. Ultimately, they shake their head at his offer. They can understand what he's saying - that they're free to show their distress over the situation. It is normal to feel at least a sense of disorientation at being so abruptly displaced— in fact, when they'd first woken up in that strange tree, they'd done exactly what he's giving them the freedom to do now, by losing all control of themself and having a screaming, nervous breakdown. But now... even with lingering upset churning within them, they can't think of anything they want to do less than to draw more attention to themself. ]
I didn't have much to go back to, anyway... [ They'd betrayed the only people who had ever shown them kindness, and for what? Maybe things are better this way. Maybe if they believe that, it'll curb any encroaching sense of despair from being saddled with such a monumental loss as the only survivor. ] But thank you?
[ Is that what they should say? Ugh, they don't know, and they can tell they're sorely overthinking things. Is it weird to say thank you to someone offering to let you go ballistic? Now they're worried they're not only coming off pathetic, but also awkward. Maybe if they try to change the subject... ]
I also heard that that "Yima" person can offer something to us. S-So, not everything is...
[ Completely gone. Even if it's just one person... if they could just save the one person they care about most, then they could probably endure all this. They're curious if he has any interest in it - enough so to lift their head enough to try to gauge his expression. ]
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[ Not the world's most convincing answer, especially because their hands have come up to their face to wipe at some cold sweat that's beginning to bead across the map of their (quickly paling) skin. Ultimately, they shake their head at his offer. They can understand what he's saying - that they're free to show their distress over the situation. It is normal to feel at least a sense of disorientation at being so abruptly displaced— in fact, when they'd first woken up in that strange tree, they'd done exactly what he's giving them the freedom to do now, by losing all control of themself and having a screaming, nervous breakdown. But now... even with lingering upset churning within them, they can't think of anything they want to do less than to draw more attention to themself. ]
I didn't have much to go back to, anyway... [ They'd betrayed the only people who had ever shown them kindness, and for what? Maybe things are better this way. Maybe if they believe that, it'll curb any encroaching sense of despair from being saddled with such a monumental loss as the only survivor. ] But thank you?
[ Is that what they should say? Ugh, they don't know, and they can tell they're sorely overthinking things. Is it weird to say thank you to someone offering to let you go ballistic? Now they're worried they're not only coming off pathetic, but also awkward. Maybe if they try to change the subject... ]
I also heard that that "Yima" person can offer something to us. S-So, not everything is...
[ Completely gone. Even if it's just one person... if they could just save the one person they care about most, then they could probably endure all this. They're curious if he has any interest in it - enough so to lift their head enough to try to gauge his expression. ]