[ ohh nooo. she is really upset for him because that sounds horrible, but also, she has no idea how to handle people crying. she usually just kind of lets them do that and someone else handles it? ]

You can't help but believe the things that are right in front of you. If someone else is tampering with it, that means they're the one doing things. Even if they're using your hands.

I think.

[ is this comforting. probably not since the end result is still someone getting poisoned?! ]