Why does that make you feel ashamed?
Temperance coughed a raspy cough that, if one was paying attention, they'd realize was laughter.
"Your drive is admirable. Let me say this: For everything that has happened, the Emperor has protected me. I have survived Repentia, the Warp, and even the treachery of those less faithful. You knew full well that you had become soft in your own conviction, yet you saved me nonetheless."
She turned to Charity, staring her dead in the eye.
"I do not approve of this consorting with these sorts, nor having that damnable psyker running around unattended. HOWEVER. You took me in knowing damn well that the Emperor does not forgive, set aside your own safety for that of mine, and I have your word that my sisters will be attended to. Your house is safe."
[forum cryptid: it/it's]... I accept this.
Because I am stupid and people pretend I'm not to make me feel better.
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?-Gracia frowns, thinking-
...
I'd like... them to trust me. But they never do, because they know I'm going to get things wrong. I'd like them to listen to me when I tell them the toaster talks to me or that butterflies swear at me or that the floor gave me my arm back.
May His Eternal Wisdom bring all into just account.
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?-Charity looks over-
-Oh, it's the guy who ruined your life which ended up saving it sort of-
-And he's a tree-
... Hello.
The wall forgot it was a wall and it thought it was me when I tried to move through it to the other side and my hand became wall and Cloud cut it off. Then I spoke to the floor, and the floor said sorry on behalf of the wall and it gave me my arm back.
-Tugs off her glove, showing her shiny ceramic hand-
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?... People sometimes believe part of it. But they don't understand when I try to explain. Home tried to be safe for me, but it didn't know what I was. It didn't know what was part of it and what was part of me. It made a mistake and apologised.
Yes. We have reached an arrangement. She will not harm those here.
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?I was quite vicious. But I have changed.
-She grips around her jacket collar, tight, wringing it-
You believe me...
-Mia, it's Gracia-
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?

Yeah... he's much better than before, though. Rey and I aren't his real parents... but he trusts us.
... We also owe a lot to this place. Rey said that if we didn't hold up here me and Peter would probably be another stain on the battlefield.
Deer