[Well...okay, maybe it's not his fault exactly. But nobody will be able to convince him that he doesn't share at least a small portion of the blame. Others have tried, none have succeeded because Faize is a stubborn asshole.]
[Which he did try and warn her about so really, she should have seen this coming.]
[Even if he can't actually hear her though, he knows Alisha well enough by now know what her response likely is. Maybe not the exact wording, but the general sentiment, certainly. And suddenly he's a little glad he didn't wait. So he doesn't actually have to hear her tell him that he didn't do anything wrong.]
[He wipes the last of his tears away and takes a deep breath, keeping his eyes on the again-floating star. He's okay, he's fine now. He can cry about this properly later or maybe neve-- no, Astrid will be able to tell that he's trying to repress and she'll punch him for it. Again.]
I am...not so arrogant that I believe this was entirely my fault. Or even mostly my fault. Ultimately, I know that the blame belongs with those who set this "game" up in the first place. [Not even Sadie, MAD AT HER THOUGH HE STILL IS (a small part of him still wishes he'd been able to get one punch in before her execution)...she's technically a victim too. They all are.] But, even so, please...do not try and tell me that there wasn't more I should have done.
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[Which he did try and warn her about so really, she should have seen this coming.]
[Even if he can't actually hear her though, he knows Alisha well enough by now know what her response likely is. Maybe not the exact wording, but the general sentiment, certainly. And suddenly he's a little glad he didn't wait. So he doesn't actually have to hear her tell him that he didn't do anything wrong.]
[He wipes the last of his tears away and takes a deep breath, keeping his eyes on the again-floating star. He's okay, he's fine now. He can cry about this properly later or maybe neve-- no, Astrid will be able to tell that he's trying to repress and she'll punch him for it. Again.]
I am...not so arrogant that I believe this was entirely my fault. Or even mostly my fault. Ultimately, I know that the blame belongs with those who set this "game" up in the first place. [Not even Sadie, MAD AT HER THOUGH HE STILL IS (a small part of him still wishes he'd been able to get one punch in before her execution)...she's technically a victim too. They all are.] But, even so, please...do not try and tell me that there wasn't more I should have done.