"Do you remember your childhood?"
"...not really, no."
"Do you remember being small?"
"small?"
"Remember your family?"
"my...family?"
"Remember the smell of roses."
"i...roses?
"Remember the scent of roses."
"roses."
"Remember her whispers in your ear."
"she said..."
"Remember the whispers."
"i...i'm sorry?"
"Remember what happened."
"i can't, i can't, i don't want..."
"Remember that you deserved it."
"...i deserved---No, no, you didn't, you didn't, it's okay, you d---"
-- FRACTURE 117BF COMPLETE --
"You transfer it? ... Good, another protector, you think? ... Yeah, not combat, for sure, caretaker maybe. Get the next core prepped. ... Hey, wanna grab a drink after we meet quota? ... Shit, they're making you work unpaid OT dealing with the brumeraven thing? That sucks, man."
-- FRACTURE 117C0 COMMENCING --
"Do you remember your childhood?"
"...not really, no."
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