[There were basically three ways this was going to end, and they were Harrow is absurdly mean to you and makes you leave, Harrow calmly explains what happened in the barest possible sense, and lots of tears.
Anyway, she will cry it out for a little bit, and then push away, sniffling and wiping at her face, shoulders still hunched a little.]
[sqx doesn't agree, but she also doesn't have the deets, so. she won't push it for now. once she has the deets, she can come up with a more convincing argument... she hopes.]
I'll listen to anything you feel comfortable saying. But I've seen my fair share of ugly in my time, Harrow - so don't hold back for my sake.
[it's fine if she keeps silent on it for her own sake, though.]
There were monsters there, intent on devouring us. They were grotesque, and upsetting, and terribly effective, but we were able to get the upper hand. Hence the injuries. Hence the gore.
[But she says this all easily, without any shake back in her voice, like this isn't the part that's hard.]
The rest of the story isn't mine only to share. I won't see it become gossip. But. . . what I can't forget is. . .
[she thinks back to the others she's seen around the area today. was... was there a fifth person with them? is there someone missing now? in all the chaos, she's not sure if they got a headcount...]
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anyway, sqx will let her cry it out until she feels ready to stop.]
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Anyway, she will cry it out for a little bit, and then push away, sniffling and wiping at her face, shoulders still hunched a little.]
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...it must have been tough. Whatever happened.
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[She's wiping away her face.]
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[since. uh. yikes! look at those injuries.]
...you don't have to talk about it if you don't want to. Which isn't to say I don't want to know! But I don't want to force you, either.
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[For a bunch of reasons!!]
It was. . . very ugly. I can tell you what you might need to know. But there are things best left back there.
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I'll listen to anything you feel comfortable saying. But I've seen my fair share of ugly in my time, Harrow - so don't hold back for my sake.
[it's fine if she keeps silent on it for her own sake, though.]
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There were monsters there, intent on devouring us. They were grotesque, and upsetting, and terribly effective, but we were able to get the upper hand. Hence the injuries. Hence the gore.
[But she says this all easily, without any shake back in her voice, like this isn't the part that's hard.]
The rest of the story isn't mine only to share. I won't see it become gossip. But. . . what I can't forget is. . .
[She wipes at her eyes.]
How we must have failed her.
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"Her"...?
[she thinks back to the others she's seen around the area today. was... was there a fifth person with them? is there someone missing now? in all the chaos, she's not sure if they got a headcount...]
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...you don't look well, Harrow. Please, may I take you to the medbay?