[Kaede's mouth was still open to say something, but no other words came. She closed it after a moment, and her tail began to twitch again.
When she did speak again, it was more of a narration of her own thoughts, trying to piece her own thoughts together as much as answer Ursula. That...it was a lot to consider. A substantial part of her mind was screaming no, this is a bad idea. The part of her mind that had kept her safe all these years.
...the part of her mind that had kept her isolated, all these years. Once, Kaede would have almost tolerated that.
But now that she knew what kindness was like, what people could be like, she...she missed it. Missed the contact, missed people calling her name without fear or pity in their voice.]
...you still haven't attacked me. [Not even in self defense, or...any defense, really. Ursula had just walked right in, even knowing a volatile Monster was at the end. Kaede wouldn't forget that.] You answered me. And you're still...here.
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[Kaede's mouth was still open to say something, but no other words came. She closed it after a moment, and her tail began to twitch again.
When she did speak again, it was more of a narration of her own thoughts, trying to piece her own thoughts together as much as answer Ursula. That...it was a lot to consider. A substantial part of her mind was screaming no, this is a bad idea. The part of her mind that had kept her safe all these years.
...the part of her mind that had kept her isolated, all these years. Once, Kaede would have almost tolerated that.
But now that she knew what kindness was like, what people could be like, she...she missed it. Missed the contact, missed people calling her name without fear or pity in their voice.]
...you still haven't attacked me. [Not even in self defense, or...any defense, really. Ursula had just walked right in, even knowing a volatile Monster was at the end. Kaede wouldn't forget that.] You answered me. And you're still...here.