No, you're right. I think I did know, deep down. I knew he'd always try to find me. That was why... I tried so hard not to let any of you in. I'd hoped that if I kept you all at arm's length, then nothing bad would happen. I wouldn't hurt you. He wouldn't hurt you.
[ She's glad, suddenly, that everything around them is frozen. She doesn't think she could bear to watch more. The fall of the top of the tower Pyrrha was on. The dragon. She'd been too out of it at the time to really notice those things.
Her vision blurs suddenly, guilt and relief and joy and fury mixing sour in her stomach. ]
You all had every reason to hate me. I abandoned you. I abandoned Yang. I was so sure that I was protecting you by running away, but...
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No, you're right. I think I did know, deep down. I knew he'd always try to find me. That was why... I tried so hard not to let any of you in. I'd hoped that if I kept you all at arm's length, then nothing bad would happen. I wouldn't hurt you. He wouldn't hurt you.
[ She's glad, suddenly, that everything around them is frozen. She doesn't think she could bear to watch more. The fall of the top of the tower Pyrrha was on. The dragon. She'd been too out of it at the time to really notice those things.
Her vision blurs suddenly, guilt and relief and joy and fury mixing sour in her stomach. ]
You all had every reason to hate me. I abandoned you. I abandoned Yang. I was so sure that I was protecting you by running away, but...
I'm just so relieved you took me back.