[She presses her lips together into a thin line and her grip on her teacup tightens just the slightest bit. Kind - maybe in the past, yes, but so little of her kindness is genuine now. Kaoru is really the only one she's been able to manage even the slightest bit of sincerity for; the rest of it is fabricated.
But she can't say that to him, can she? ...she doesn't want him to think badly of her. She can't lie to him either, though.]
A kind person... would probably be able to forgive my husband and his family, instead of seeking out a medicine that will keep them from attaining everything they ever wanted from me. The sort of spite that fueled my coming here... that isn't kind at all.
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[She presses her lips together into a thin line and her grip on her teacup tightens just the slightest bit. Kind - maybe in the past, yes, but so little of her kindness is genuine now. Kaoru is really the only one she's been able to manage even the slightest bit of sincerity for; the rest of it is fabricated.
But she can't say that to him, can she? ...she doesn't want him to think badly of her. She can't lie to him either, though.]
A kind person... would probably be able to forgive my husband and his family, instead of seeking out a medicine that will keep them from attaining everything they ever wanted from me. The sort of spite that fueled my coming here... that isn't kind at all.
...I just don't want to let them win.