Mitsuhide's arm tightened around a little bit at that. No wonder she was afraid of him when they first met! It wasn't just because he was a stranger. It was because he was human. After hearing that her people were slaughtered by humans, he really couldn't blame her for having such fear. It also explained why she avoided the city and stayed in seclusion in the forest.
"So you were a child." And a small child by the sounds of it. "A child who had a family who clearly loved you if they would make such a sacrifice in order to protect and insure your survival. Think, Leanne. Their choice to save you was not made with logic but with love. Mourn their loss, but do not insult their sacrifice by tearing yourself down. I doubt that they would have wanted that for you."
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Date: 2021-09-09 08:36 pm (UTC)"So you were a child." And a small child by the sounds of it. "A child who had a family who clearly loved you if they would make such a sacrifice in order to protect and insure your survival. Think, Leanne. Their choice to save you was not made with logic but with love. Mourn their loss, but do not insult their sacrifice by tearing yourself down. I doubt that they would have wanted that for you."