[ Siffrin makes a small, peaceful gesture with their hand -- they aren't here to fight, and their expression eases too. ]
I just want the full story. From all sides. And... about the fire, if you remember. She said she didn't know.
[ Which is doubtful. But Siffrin hadn't wanted to speak more to her, afterwards, since regardless of who did what-- ]
They had a chance to speak up and didn't. They watched me be questioned at every turn, for things I could explain, things people could vouch for me on, and didn't admit it was them -- self-defense or not -- even as the minutes counted down.
[ Their voice had grown low, frustration bleeding through, and Siffrin clenches their fists tight.
(If it wasn't for them... if they'd spoken up...
... Then you could've stayed with the rest. You could've spent more time with your friends. Painted your nails every week with Yoru. Carved a bird for Andrew again, week after week, like you said you would.
...
You would've never told G'raha how you felt. But that would've been okay, because you were fine just being in his company. Listening to him talk, seeing if you could make him laugh, stealing his food and learning more about him, about his world, about what made him, him--
no subject
I just want the full story. From all sides. And... about the fire, if you remember. She said she didn't know.
[ Which is doubtful. But Siffrin hadn't wanted to speak more to her, afterwards, since regardless of who did what-- ]
They had a chance to speak up and didn't. They watched me be questioned at every turn, for things I could explain, things people could vouch for me on, and didn't admit it was them -- self-defense or not -- even as the minutes counted down.
[ Their voice had grown low, frustration bleeding through, and Siffrin clenches their fists tight.
(If it wasn't for them... if they'd spoken up...
... Then you could've stayed with the rest. You could've spent more time with your friends. Painted your nails every week with Yoru. Carved a bird for Andrew again, week after week, like you said you would.
...
You would've never told G'raha how you felt. But that would've been okay, because you were fine just being in his company. Listening to him talk, seeing if you could make him laugh, stealing his food and learning more about him, about his world, about what made him, him--
Ha. Pathetic. You're so pathetic.) ]
No matter what, I won't forget that.