[Kalmiya likes Aventurine. But he holds his cards close to his chest—which, truthfully, is part of the reason she likes him. She respects the art of obfuscation and the stance that trust and vulnerability must be earned.
Still, it has left her in a bit of an ugly position in the wake of losing the tether he entrusted her with. However much or little he felt during the process, there are few contexts in which the loss could be for positive reasons. And she is not oblivious to the sticky sourness that occasionally oozes through the Murmur where she can feel it, of a color just familiar enough that she can tell the source is Aventurine.
If he's angry at her, she can't blame him. While she couldn't have foreseen the extent of the punishment, her recklessness damaged something precious given to her in a moment of mutual understanding.
Her answer is as if carried upon a breeze. Easy to brush off, were one so inclined, but transparent in substance—genuine despite how removed it is from the messy mire of Kalmiya's emotions.]
i regret that anyone else might have been hurt as a result of my actions but i don't regret defying her. i learned a lot and if it brings One closer to defying her too, then it was worth it
but i can't speak for everyone so what do you think? do we have regrets?
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Still, it has left her in a bit of an ugly position in the wake of losing the tether he entrusted her with. However much or little he felt during the process, there are few contexts in which the loss could be for positive reasons. And she is not oblivious to the sticky sourness that occasionally oozes through the Murmur where she can feel it, of a color just familiar enough that she can tell the source is Aventurine.
If he's angry at her, she can't blame him. While she couldn't have foreseen the extent of the punishment, her recklessness damaged something precious given to her in a moment of mutual understanding.
Her answer is as if carried upon a breeze. Easy to brush off, were one so inclined, but transparent in substance—genuine despite how removed it is from the messy mire of Kalmiya's emotions.]
i regret that anyone else might have been hurt as a result of my actions
but i don't regret defying her. i learned a lot
and if it brings One closer to defying her too, then it was worth it
but i can't speak for everyone
so what do you think? do we have regrets?
["We," indeed.]