...it happened over and over again. And - each time, I forgot a little more. I forgot what led me to that place, I forgot what had happened before then, I forgot that... it had even happened, already. Until each time it felt fresh, but... the injuries, they stayed.
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And then - near the end of each... "scene," I suppose, it all came rushing back. And that voice would ask me - was it worth it?
she hugs her back, because honestly, she's exhausted just thinking about it.]
With Percy, it... we were at the trial, the one after Sir Chang died. He - accused me. Even though I knew it was him. And every time, all of you believed him. And then he was the one who volunteered to execute me, every single time.
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Up until then - they were together, but I was on my own.
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What happened to you, when you were alone? Were you in another place entirely?
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Just - different parts of it. I think they visited one of the places I was shortly after I left it... we kept missing each other.
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.........So. What happened, Su? You were covered in...what was it? Dried blood?
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[she nods]
Some of it was mine. Some of it - wasn't.
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.......Who did that place force you to kill?
[She's been on two adventures. She knows exactly how this works.]
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[she looks down at her tea.]
It wasn't... just once.
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[She...looks pained.]
What do you mean, it wasn't "just once"?
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[...]
And then - near the end of each... "scene," I suppose, it all came rushing back. And that voice would ask me - was it worth it?
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[Yeah, no, she's coming over to her to embrace her.]
[She doesn't even have words at the moment.]
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she hugs her back, because honestly, she's exhausted just thinking about it.]
With Percy, it... we were at the trial, the one after Sir Chang died. He - accused me. Even though I knew it was him. And every time, all of you believed him. And then he was the one who volunteered to execute me, every single time.