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[isawallflower]

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anonymous: panthera, aed
retired: gflynn (anon)

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[dead_eyed_wolf]

Okay. Okay. We won't talk to her yet. Riley, breathe.
...It won't be forever.
You'll get better. It just takes time.

[She keeps her voice low and even, strokes Riley's back with mechanical precision. She remembers, holding Junko like this, giving soft yes/no answers when she'd choke out questions about herself. Helping rebuild her memories bit by bit, trying to undo all the damage he did to her. Just kids trying to repair a shattered glass, hands clumsy and slick with blood--

She takes a deep breath herself, and noses into Riley's hair.]

...I'll fix it.
I'll fix it.

[So, so quiet. Nearly inaudible, almost whispering to herself.]

[isawallflower]

[ It's too quiet. She doesn't hear.

That's a mistake, too.

Riley clings to Mukuro, like she has many times in the past. She's at a loss for what to do, how to fix this. Go after Danny, bring Aunamee's attention back on her. Let this continue, it's only a matter of time before he figures out she knows. What if... What if he asks? What if it puts Rachel in danger too...? So it's best to try and cut that off before it happens. But it turns both their eyes on her, fully, and what does she do then but stay silent...?

What this cyclical thought process does is leave her paralyzed. It's like she's a child again, with how scared she is. She can't find the words. She can't find any words. ]