[ That's the immediate answer on her lips, the obvious one. ...But she follows it, a moment later: ]
But, I... The orphanage is...already too... [ She shakes her head. ] I can't do that anymore. Not now, not...like this.
[ She fears slipping. She fears throwing more kids into an even more complicated situation in the guise of rescuing them. She fears disappointing those around her again, being the kind of person they would turn away from. ]
cw assume murder discussion for the whole thread tbh
[ That's the immediate answer on her lips, the obvious one. ...But she follows it, a moment later: ]
But, I... The orphanage is...already too... [ She shakes her head. ] I can't do that anymore. Not now, not...like this.
[ She fears slipping. She fears throwing more kids into an even more complicated situation in the guise of rescuing them. She fears disappointing those around her again, being the kind of person they would turn away from. ]
So...that's out.