school: catra

[shaft]

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[shaft]

[ ... ]

Yeah. We'll get you there. Hugo and Annie's items... I don't think death is the end here.

[supercatty]

[. . .]

Everyone sounds so sure about that.

[she can't bring herself to believe it. not yet]

[shaft]

We need it. Otherwise...

[ Anyway, he's going to abruptly change the subject. ]

Why did you kill Byleth?

[supercatty]

[ah. well. . . there it is. she had expected it though, so all she does is flatten her ears, gaze flickering away]

[. . .]

You don't believe what I said before? That I did it just because I could?

[shaft]

I don't know.

[ He shrugs. ]

Maybe you don't even know yourself.

[supercatty]

[hahaha. . . ha. . .]

[she looks away]

. . .

Yeah, well. Maybe I don't.

[said quietly]

[shaft]

[ Looks at her for a long time. ]

... I don't blame you for it.

[supercatty]

[. . . an ear flick]

For-- what, killing Byleth? Or not understanding who I am?

[shaft]

For killing Byleth. [ ... ] Why would I blame you for the second one?

[supercatty]

. . . I don't know.

[a flick of her tail, and she falls silent for a moment]

[. . .]

I thought. . . [. . .] I thought it'd be more cruel to make Byleth keep murdering when she didn't want to.

[shaft]

[ He nods. ]

Being trapped in a situation that you can't get out of is a terrible thing. Whether it's your own doing or someone else's.

I don't think Byleth wanted to die, but we had no guarantees that she wouldn't keep killing people.

... I would've killed her too.

[supercatty]

[at that, her head shoots up, ears perking forward]

[. . .]

[she says nothing, but clearly-- she's surprised]

[shaft]

[ His expression doesn't say much, he just watches her. ]

Does that make you angry?