[ It's true-- Nanami is hurting, her gut still painful no matter how much she ignores it. But her heart's breaking at this girl's kindness. ]
It hurts to die, doesn't it? [ She speaks gently and softly. ] Even if I was gentle... you'd still remember it. I don't want to do that to you.
[ Not to her. Not to this kind soul, immortal or not.
She finally lets go of Ingrid's hands and moves back, her roots carrying her over to where Atem's standing. She hesitates. ] You're kind. I won't forget you. I promise I'll be okay.
[ And before Ingrid can say anything else, so that Nanami won't have to look at the disappointment in the girl's face any longer, Nanami turns and hurriedly crawls her way down the passageway back towards the door where Atem let them into Dyster. ]
cw: death discussion
It hurts to die, doesn't it? [ She speaks gently and softly. ] Even if I was gentle... you'd still remember it. I don't want to do that to you.
[ Not to her. Not to this kind soul, immortal or not.
She finally lets go of Ingrid's hands and moves back, her roots carrying her over to where Atem's standing. She hesitates. ] You're kind. I won't forget you. I promise I'll be okay.
[ And before Ingrid can say anything else, so that Nanami won't have to look at the disappointment in the girl's face any longer, Nanami turns and hurriedly crawls her way down the passageway back towards the door where Atem let them into Dyster. ]