[They're dancing around an uncomfortable truth Tuuri has been battling with since the day they all arrived. Normally she can scoot the conversation away from it. And knowing Zel, she probably could just accept his assertion here and talk about something else. If neither of them say the truth out loud then it can't get to her, right? Like it's some boogeyman that can only be summoned by saying it's name.
'Why are you trying so hard? You have nothing to go back to except a more painful death.'
For a very brief moment, Tuuri gets a heavy look in her eyes. Like she's carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders, and she can't let someone else carry that burden for her.
But as she reaches over to scratch at her left shoulder, she forces a smile on her face. It's an obvious lie, but Zel is already asking her to lie here, so.]
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Date: 2023-03-05 05:55 am (UTC)'Why are you trying so hard? You have nothing to go back to except a more painful death.'
For a very brief moment, Tuuri gets a heavy look in her eyes. Like she's carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders, and she can't let someone else carry that burden for her.
But as she reaches over to scratch at her left shoulder, she forces a smile on her face. It's an obvious lie, but Zel is already asking her to lie here, so.]
Yeah. I wouldn't let it happen. It'll be fine.