We did. That was Sonya. [ Tris understands Molly's anger too, her fear. Feeling intimidated, like she'd be edged out of the runners by Christina's arrival. Most likely, there was no real feeling behind what she said about her fellow runner even at the time, and she got into enough trouble over even saying it at all.
Tris doesn't feel like justifying her, though. Not even now. So she leaves it at that, tail end of the sentiment hanging limp in the middle of the conversation. Her mind fixes instead on Sonya. Sonya who looked out for everyone, made sure they were all accounted for and everyone had what they needed, Sonya who stayed up late with anyone who was troubled, who was the first to wake and calm others from their nightmares, Sonya who broke up fights by knocking heads if she had to, even though she didn't often have to. Sonya who was taken by WICKED.
Add one to the reasons Tris cannot give up. She barely feels the tension coiling in her body as she looks toward the horizon, but then Thomas pays her a compliment and snaps her out of it. She sputters, blinking as she looks at him again. ]
I uh. Thanks. I mean. It's, it's not like it was ever impossible. Didn't you do that too?
[ Too many parallels. She'd be more surprised if it had been someone else, at this point. ]
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Tris doesn't feel like justifying her, though. Not even now. So she leaves it at that, tail end of the sentiment hanging limp in the middle of the conversation. Her mind fixes instead on Sonya. Sonya who looked out for everyone, made sure they were all accounted for and everyone had what they needed, Sonya who stayed up late with anyone who was troubled, who was the first to wake and calm others from their nightmares, Sonya who broke up fights by knocking heads if she had to, even though she didn't often have to. Sonya who was taken by WICKED.
Add one to the reasons Tris cannot give up. She barely feels the tension coiling in her body as she looks toward the horizon, but then Thomas pays her a compliment and snaps her out of it. She sputters, blinking as she looks at him again. ]
I uh. Thanks. I mean. It's, it's not like it was ever impossible. Didn't you do that too?
[ Too many parallels. She'd be more surprised if it had been someone else, at this point. ]