At that response, Luz's resolve buckles slightly, and she looks into the abyss. She sighed and lowered her eyes.
"I know."
Because she DID know. Saying the things you've been keeping to yourself, humbling you and still managing to remind you how badly you messed up. It was a lot to deal with. Now it came with fun consequences like blood corruption and you being a whole emotional mess!
"That kind of thing always comes up, one way or another. A trial. A time where all those bad things we hate about ourselves, the worst moments, are all laid bare. It's a horrible feeling. Sometimes it feels like it'll never get better."
She exhaled. "It does, eventually. It might come in small bursts, sometimes on top of some more pain. You get stronger. You learn to forgive yourself, as crazy as it sounds."
no subject
"I know."
Because she DID know. Saying the things you've been keeping to yourself, humbling you and still managing to remind you how badly you messed up. It was a lot to deal with. Now it came with fun consequences like blood corruption and you being a whole emotional mess!
"That kind of thing always comes up, one way or another. A trial. A time where all those bad things we hate about ourselves, the worst moments, are all laid bare. It's a horrible feeling. Sometimes it feels like it'll never get better."
She exhaled. "It does, eventually. It might come in small bursts, sometimes on top of some more pain. You get stronger. You learn to forgive yourself, as crazy as it sounds."