( Barely audible, little more then a breath, and she moves the plate and food off her lap and sets it all on the coffee table. It'll get cooler, of course, but that hardly matters. Nothing else matters, right now, beyond Sarah, and Sarissa wraps the arm that was being used to trace the scar across Sarah's chest, easing her into a sort of lopsided hug.
It takes a little while for her to put together a reply. )
I— get what you're saying, that it's not like Sylar and— that I didn't bring bad things into a life that was all perfect and tear it up, or something. ( At least, she thinks that's what it means. ) But the thing is, Saroula, messed up things are still messed up, even if you've dealt with it before, or you're used to it — that don't make it any less terrible than it was brand spanking new.
( Feelings are hard, she's not good at this, but she rests her chin on Sarah's shoulder. ) I'm glad Helena stopped him.
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( Barely audible, little more then a breath, and she moves the plate and food off her lap and sets it all on the coffee table. It'll get cooler, of course, but that hardly matters. Nothing else matters, right now, beyond Sarah, and Sarissa wraps the arm that was being used to trace the scar across Sarah's chest, easing her into a sort of lopsided hug.
It takes a little while for her to put together a reply. )
I— get what you're saying, that it's not like Sylar and— that I didn't bring bad things into a life that was all perfect and tear it up, or something. ( At least, she thinks that's what it means. ) But the thing is, Saroula, messed up things are still messed up, even if you've dealt with it before, or you're used to it — that don't make it any less terrible than it was brand spanking new.
( Feelings are hard, she's not good at this, but she rests her chin on Sarah's shoulder. ) I'm glad Helena stopped him.