>>6017166“Yes, my lord.” she replies aloud, rising up to her feet. You lead the way back to her room, your door shutting behind you as you lead her over. Walking into her room, she follows, the door shutting behind her. “Is this satisfactory?”
“Yes, we can talk freely here. What is it you wanted to talk to me about?” you ask her, sitting on her bed. Gesturing for her to sit beside you, Haathe nodding and sitting at your side. But she doesn't look up, gazing at her hands instead. You let the silence stretch out between you, waiting for her to tell you what she's thinking.
“I...Yesterday. What happened?” she asks you, looking up from her hands to you.
“What is the last thing you remember?” you reply, Haathe looking back down at her hands.
“My last thoughts, before mine vision faded... Were the words.” she says to you, clenching her hands together. You see a vein start bulging on her temple as she remembers back, you reaching over and ever so gently flicking her. “OWWW!”
“Focus, Haathe. Don't let your anger control you.” you tell her sternly as she turns to look at you, jaw clenched tight. “Breathe, and focus. Anger is an emotion, one you can control.”
She stares a moment, then upon realizing what she's unconsciously doing takes a deep breath, sighing out slowly as she unclenches.
“Forgive me, my lord. I lost my composure.” she says, not meeting your gaze. You reach over, placing your hand atop her head softly.
“It's okay. You realized what you were doing, and corrected it. I'm not asking you for perfection in controlling this power, just that you work to do better every day.” you tell her, Haathe turning to look up at you. “Now, what words do you remember?”
“You don't belong here.” Haathe says, looking down at her hands again. “My lord, I must ask: is this true? Do I truly not belong?”
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