[He reaches over and takes her shoulder, gently squeezing.]
You're just as much a victim of that place as we are, no matter what you say otherwise. [He furrows his brow, looking exasperated. Smiling just a little, even if it was hard to. But the smile softens, fades out as he looks across the room.] You're not the only one the cult fucked with... and, uh. You're not the only person they've tried to sacrifice.
[Well, now that that was out...]
So I can understand how it feels, for them to try to use you like that. Definitely not as bad as yours—and... and Alessa's. But you're not alone, and I can't hate you for what they tried to do.
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You're just as much a victim of that place as we are, no matter what you say otherwise. [He furrows his brow, looking exasperated. Smiling just a little, even if it was hard to. But the smile softens, fades out as he looks across the room.] You're not the only one the cult fucked with... and, uh. You're not the only person they've tried to sacrifice.
[Well, now that that was out...]
So I can understand how it feels, for them to try to use you like that. Definitely not as bad as yours—and... and Alessa's. But you're not alone, and I can't hate you for what they tried to do.