The real trick is to not let her in on what we're doing. That was my mistake last week.
I helped her haul a coffin over to the house and hid it in her room, tied it up for her after she crawled in for the night. But because she was in on the plan, so was her monster.
[A strong surge of regret.]
When she showed up to the trial with the glitter on her, I didn't want it to be true. Because she shouldn't have had that much. Not if she was locked in.
I kept telling myself maybe she picked it up just walking around after...
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[More misery.]
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I got pegged for it. She didn't.
She's been fighting off the damn thing for over two weeks now.
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The real trick is to not let her in on what we're doing. That was my mistake last week.
I helped her haul a coffin over to the house and hid it in her room, tied it up for her after she crawled in for the night. But because she was in on the plan, so was her monster.
[A strong surge of regret.]
When she showed up to the trial with the glitter on her, I didn't want it to be true. Because she shouldn't have had that much. Not if she was locked in.
I kept telling myself maybe she picked it up just walking around after...
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Yeah... yeah, that makes sense.
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Then comes over, gives his arm a gentle squeeze.]
I'm sorry you had to find out like this. But, if you're all good friends, then she'd be grateful to have more people to trust.
There's still a chance none of this will work. We can't know for sure until tomorrow. Promise me you'll look out for her?
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Yeah. Okay.
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Sorry she gets a little misty-eyed. And she will pull him into a hug.]
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Pulls back with an inquisitive blip.]
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...
leans over to whisper something ]
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Shakes her head.]
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Talk to me next week.
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Um. In the mean time, I'm also sorry for bombing the clinic. We needed the trap door and we needed the place empty.
I don't think Alfyn will forgive me so easily...
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Just apologize and explain that it was for a good cause. At least you didn't make him move the stuff all by himself.
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[haha.]
I know it's shit timing, with the injuries, just...What isn't shit timing around here?