[For a long while, Angel remained quiet. Her breathing was slow and steady, enough so that she almost hoped he might think she was sleeping. Now that he was here, she didn't necessarily want him gone. The guilt in her throat was almost choking her, however. There were only two ways she was going to out of this -- Krieg leaving or her telling him the absolute, unbridled truth.]
[Angel wasn't nearly strong enough to shoo the man away. That left only one option, one that lodged in her throat for a long period, but eventually tumbled out gracelessly]
I still feel guilty. I know I shouldn't. Jack doesn't deserve my forgiveness, I know that. But I still want to believe him. I want to give him the benefit of the doubt. [She looked to the man almost helplessly.]
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[For a long while, Angel remained quiet. Her breathing was slow and steady, enough so that she almost hoped he might think she was sleeping. Now that he was here, she didn't necessarily want him gone. The guilt in her throat was almost choking her, however. There were only two ways she was going to out of this -- Krieg leaving or her telling him the absolute, unbridled truth.]
[Angel wasn't nearly strong enough to shoo the man away. That left only one option, one that lodged in her throat for a long period, but eventually tumbled out gracelessly]
I still feel guilty. I know I shouldn't. Jack doesn't deserve my forgiveness, I know that. But I still want to believe him. I want to give him the benefit of the doubt. [She looked to the man almost helplessly.]
Why is that, Krieg?