SCAWWY 😱 ash

[concoctive]

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[killies]

[ 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?! ]

[concoctive]

[ to be honest this is usually the best course of action for alfyn, he can manage his own crying if left to just do it so he eventually takes a deep breath and rubs his eyes with a fist. ]

No, you're - you're right. [ a weak laugh ] Just a whole mess after that. Had a lot of time to think about it, and it still... it all still ate at me, y'know. They accused me of killin' her, said I was a witch and ran me out of town. And everywhere I went, they chased me off, or tried to attack me, 'cause somethin' came off that little girl. Some bad magic.

So it was just me, for a while. Months. And I still thought "could I have done somethin' different?" I know better than that.

[killies]

It makes sense that you'd keep thinking that. The situation stayed bad and everyone kept blaming you.

You didn't have time to sit down and think about it and about how it wasn't your fault.

[concoctive]

You're right.

[ he nods to this, taking in a deep breath that shakes around the edges. when he lowers his hands, he's not composed, exactly, but it's better. ]

Pickles found me, out in the middle of nowhere. Gave me a chance to stop thinkin' about that and wallowin' the way I was, and it was somebody that didn't blame me for anythin'. Especially since I... the little girl, she gave me her doll. Made me promise to take care of her. That was the only company I had until Pickles - and I was sure it was talkin' to me.

Never said anythin' ill, at least, but I was probably goin' crazy with everythin' that happened if I had to guess.

[killies]

The... doll was talking to you?