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[infomodder]

"Gone fishing."

[ so don't leave messages to ruin the after fishing glow !!!

your one stop shop for not leaving him alone ]

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[huntergames]

[ She'll get the axe. ]

It's already been a few weeks.

How long is it supposed to take?

[infomodder]

Everyone's different. There's no solid answer for time frames.

[A super adult answer that basically amounts to "I don't know" because Will is also conflicted, even now, over a year later.]

[huntergames]

I wonder if things could have been different, that's all.

[ Maybe they could have injured them rather than take their lives. ]

[infomodder]

Might be left wondering for a long time. It's been over a year and I still wonder about that same thing myself.

[All thanks to big-headed cannibals.]

[huntergames]

It's... kind of scary.

[ She can admit that much because it's Will. He won't judge. ]

When you're in the act you become this entirely different person.

[infomodder]

[No judging, not on his end. Aggressively empathizing, which could easily be taken as projection...not that he's going to get into it too much. Not with Sasha.]

That's one way to look at it.

[The way that might make it easier, for some. The way that can also make it more difficult, more along the lines of her talk with Crane, more I can turn into a monster instead of myself, am I then a monster? But whatever the case, whichever direction that line of thinking steers Sasha into, Will's tone stays dangerously neutral. Nothing to sound like That's one way to look at it but I don't agree and nothing to lead her to believe the opposite, that it's his point of view, too. He isn't dismissive, he isn't ignoring her, he's just...there.]

[huntergames]

What's the other way?

[infomodder]

[How to be honest without being too honest? Well, there's the easy out of...]

Just like everyone needs different amounts of time to adjust to a big change, everyone has their own unique perspective on what those big changes mean. What they feel like. There's as many different viewpoints on any given situation as...there are stars in the sky. Or fish in the sea. It's endless. Some perspectives align perfectly while others are complete opposites.

[huntergames]

[ The explanation is difficult to comprehend, but Sasha tries. ]

So... I have to decide what it means?

[infomodder]

[He takes a moment, voice taking on a decidedly teacher-like quality.]

Who else would?

[Independence. Confidence. The ability to know oneself without being a reflection of others, however admired they are. Valuable strength to have, despite the struggle that may come from it.]

I'd say most everyone has an opinion on the matter, whether they've been in the situation or not. In the end, though, it's you. Not anyone else. You have to carry it. Live with it. Would you want anyone but you to decide?

[huntergames]

I don't think so.

[ She hasn't quite figured herself out since it happened, though neither has she given it the proper thought it probably deserves. ]

... thank you.

[infomodder]

["For what?" he almost asks, but decides it's too far. Too close to rejection, and Sasha doesn't need that right now.]

You're welcome. Always.