lost_soldier_echidna

I'm sorry.

[She didn't lose her parents, but she knows plenty of people who did. It's not easy.]

Mei was... Someone I met when I first joined L Corp. She taught me the ropes, looked out for me, made sure I had someone to talk to. The sweetest person I ever met in the City.

From what I was told, my father was the leader of the organization I was in. Despite their motives, he wanted to get our group home...

[A small sigh]

What... what happened to her?

She died on the job. She didn't do anything wrong, she just got unlucky one day. I had to clean up her body - what was left of her body. And then I had to go back to work.

I liked her. I liked other humans then. But I can't - I can't do that over and over again.

I... that's... WHY?! Why did they...?! I...!

[Julie-Su turned around, hugging herself]

I was told my father disappeared. No one knows what happened to him. I suspect my darling step-siblings did something to him... just like they did to my mom, I'm sure.

[Evangeline hugs Julie-Su - she's still seeing Mei, who's a little taller, so she has to readjust her grip.]

That's awful.

[As bad as her own life had been, her family had never turned against each other.]

[It's weird, hearing Evangeline and seeing a figure of an echidna man before her. She'll turn around and hug her (him?) back]

It's just one backstab and betrayal after another... and...

I'm sorry. You deserve to be able to trust your family, not... that.

I wish, yeah... and you... to have that happen and...

Now I see why you prefer creatures like me... why you don't like relationships...

...At home, none of the nonhumans I know can die. I never have to worry about getting attached to one and then seeing their corpse the next day.

I know everyone here comes back, including the humans - but I still can't get close to them.

Traumas like that, I don’t think you can ever get over…

I don’t think I could ever deal with mine. Not while the backstabbing and scheming continues…

So, I’m happy to be with you

I promise I'll do everything I can to make you happy. I don't want to ever betray you, not for anything.

And I’ll keep myself safe, even if this world brings us back if we do die.

[She’ll pull her arms back so she can take one of Evangeline’s hands.]

[Squeezes tightly.]

Thank you. -I don't ever want to lose you.

I’ll stay with you as long as I can.

[She returns the squeeze before moving to rest Eva’s hand on her chest.]

When we get home, you can play with my ears as much as you like.

I'll definitely take you up on that. And you can - I don't know if I have anything that's as fun to play with.

[Julie-Su ponders for a moment before blurting out the first thing out of her mouth.]

I have a lot to explore about you.

[Aaaaaand her cheeks turn red.]

...I can't respond to that while I still look like your dad, let's get off this bridge.

Yes, please! [And she just shuffles off of the other side, blushing furiously.]

[Off the bridge they go, no awkwardness please.]

-You're back to normal now.

[She lets out a small sigh and looks up at Evangeline.]

So are you. Thank goodness. I…

[She looks away bashfully]

…I never really talked about all that before. Thank you, Evangeline.

Me neither. I think - it was probably good for us to let it out a little.

I think so, too. Don’t worry, I won’t say anything - your past is safe with me.

Thank you. [Smooches the top of her head.] Let's go home? I've had enough for one day and I could use some ear therapy.

Let’s. It’s cold and I’m ready to warm up!

We can cuddle up under blankets as well!

But if we're all covered up with blankets, how will you explore me?

[not sorry.]

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