Hansa; Catch-all

[misstrust]

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[misstrust]

[ Dorothy frowns, even as her fingers continue to nimbly twist his hair into a braid. ]

... You were alone in the mountains, but you don't remember how that happened?

[ He was?? In the mountains??? Alone?????? ]

[robopriest]

I...can't remember.

[He can't, as hard as he tries.]

I just remember our village, and then it was all gone. And I was the only one left.

[misstrust]

... I'm sorry. It's not something you should have to talk about.

[ Whatever happened, it sounds... fairly painful. ]

[robopriest]

[He shakes his head - there's even an upturn of his mouth at that.]

I'm okay with talking about it, though. I mean...it was sad to be alone. I can't say it wasn't. But whatever happened that left me alone...I don't think its something I should be glad to forget. The bad things, the good things...they all come together, you know? You can't just throw the bad things away. They had an impact, too.

[misstrust]

That's... well, very wise, actually.

[ And Dorothy says this quietly, making sure the braid is nice and neat. ]

I'd rather not forget the painful memories, either. I don't think I would be myself if I did.