[she exhales lightly and shakes her head. this is something that she can't really explain without getting intensely personal, and Hazel just can't do that. she's been pushed back too far into her old habits, whether she realizes it or not.]
You'll get it after a while.
[only a few weeks ago she'd have probably tacked on a trust me to that statement, but right now Hazel is feeling even less trustworthy than usual. she'd managed to just barely keep all her promises, but the price was nigh unbearable. who could ever rely on her for anything in good conscience when she struggled with such simple things?]
...anyway. [she shifts a little, pulling herself around a bit so she's sitting cross-legged rather than on her knees. a little more permanent, a little less penitent.] Did they ever give you that Christmas gift from me?
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You'll get it after a while.
[only a few weeks ago she'd have probably tacked on a trust me to that statement, but right now Hazel is feeling even less trustworthy than usual. she'd managed to just barely keep all her promises, but the price was nigh unbearable. who could ever rely on her for anything in good conscience when she struggled with such simple things?]
...anyway. [she shifts a little, pulling herself around a bit so she's sitting cross-legged rather than on her knees. a little more permanent, a little less penitent.] Did they ever give you that Christmas gift from me?