Solace, you're barely clinging on. You're like a prisoner of your own senses.
Half a minute ago you couldn't tell me whether you felt anything, now I'm to believe you've come out of this feeling noble?
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?... Alright, you got in over your head. I know what that looks like.
Just... whoever you did this for, I don't think you should see them any more. Nobody's worth this.
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?I'm sorry, but they're not good for you, especially when you're like this.
You need to worry about yourself. Take care of yourself. And you can't do that with them in the picture.
Can you promise me?
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?I'm right here, Solace. I love you and I'm here. Remember: not going anywhere.
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?I won't make you promise. I won't make you do anything. I just want you to be careful.
You're a special friend to me, alright?
-Squeezes a little tighter-
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?Solace picked up the notebook again.
Sandra, I cannot explain what happened there. I could try, but it is so incomprehensibly beyond words that even attempting it would be insane.
I have seen Hell itself and it could not hold a candle to the places I have been.
I bit off more than I could chew but I cannot explain how much.
[forum cryptid: it/it's]-Looks doubtful, then nods, looking down-
Alright. If that's how it is, I'll trust you to know better.
...
-And then she was a wolf, edging onto Solace's lap-
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?-Nuzzles up to her, hoping she can make up for being a bit sharp before by becoming fluffy-
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?-Just rests, letting Solace pet her for as long as she wanted-
-Trying to calm everything down-
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?-Stares up at her with big golden eyes, then rests her head again-
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?-Notices she's drifting to sleep, shifting herself to keep her comfortable-
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?

Solace's face fell, realizing how she had reacted.
I wanted to help someone, Sandra.
I did so much, gave so much away, just for myself.
I cannot talk to you because of the things I did for myself. I pissed off the Devil himself to do what I can.
I needed to do something that was not going to be just for me.
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