dear_mun | (no subject)

Aw, Alice, whatever ya did, it wasn't on purpose. Girl like yerself would never do anythin' ta hurt anyone on purpose.

I did... I mean... I was angry and it isn't... what I said but how I said it. I was upset but that isn't an excuse...

It'll be all right. Why don't ya just tell me what went wrong?

It... it's a long story.

[he points to his big ears.]

I think they can handle it.

You know that, Rene and Takuma are my adopted brothers, yes?

Oh boy. Was there a sibling squabble?

Takuma had been in a sleep coma and... he didn't know Rene left.

The way I told him was... it was awful of me to do it.

Aw... it ain't an easy subject ta talk about. there's no real right way ta do it. But I know ya didn't mean ta hurt Takuma, and I bet he'll realize it too.

But I wanted to hurt him... a-at the time I mean. I was angry a-and...

We don't do our brightest moves when we're angry... I know I've done some dumb things when I was ready ta blow my top. But the fact that ya feel this way, full of regret... that's the real Alice. That's the Alice Takuma cares about.

Why should he care about a nasty girl?

I don't see a nasty girl. I see a girl who was full of pain that she lashed out without thinkin'... like the kid she's supposed ta be.

W-What should I do?

The word 'apology' comes ta mind.

I know... I just... don't know if I can face him right now... or if he even wants to see me.

Might be good ta give it a few days, ta make sure the both of ya cool off. Then, if ya still have some trouble with it... have a friend come with ya.

Miss Writer put up a log for me... but... I don't know... I'm worried.

I bet it'll have plenty of people offerin' a hand soon enough... but it's the duty of a knight to be there for his princess, so consider my hand in there too.

[She tries at a smile but it doesn't really work.]

Thank you, Mickey. I'm glad I have you.

Hey, it's all right. Whatever you did, if you're really sorry then people will forgive you.

Trust me, I speak from recent experience.

You really think so, Eric? I did a very mean thing.

Trust me, whatever it does, I did worse where I am. And I was still forgiven. It'll work out for you.

What... did you do?

An evil creature turned me into my opposite, so I became an arrogant, cruel tyrant. I hurt alot of people when I was like that....

But that wasn't even your fault. That was you being the opposite of what you are! I... I did it all on my own, no change of any sort.

But you're still sorry about it. And if this person you've wronged truly knows you and cares about you, then they'll know you're sincere in your apology, and they'll forgive you.

[Max, who has been wimpering sadly at seeing some feel down, nodded in agreement, then trotted over to Alice to give her a comforting lick on the cheek.]

[Dogs make everything better... She hugs onto the giant dog and looks up at Eric.]

I think he does... I hope so...

[Eric puts a reassuring hand on Alice's shoulder.]

He will. I'm sure of it.

Thank you... [But she won't know until it happens... and she's so very worried.]

The best apologies are done through actions.

It's a matter of even getting close again though...

So get close again.

I know I should... truly I do...

Well technically you don't have to if you don't want to.

Of course I do! I've done something awful, I need to make up for it!

Just because you feel you didn't do something right doesn't mean that you really need to make up for it.

I know I didn't do something right. It has nothing to do with feeling I did something wrong.

The moral views of what is right and wrong can be easily blured, kiddo.

Don't call me a baby goat.

And this isn't about blurring any sort of thing. Some things are wrong and some things are bad.

Baby goat?

And some people don't see something as bad or wrong.

That's what a kid is.

Well, there's good things too. I'm not one of those people.

Yes, however I'm using a different definition.

Sometimes those good things are seen as bad things.

Oh?
And whatever would that be?

Kid, a child. A young person.