[He's probably expecting her to be angry. She expects to be angry. She expects to feel furious, outraged, betrayed.
She doesn't. She doesn't even feel surprised. Of course it was him. Of course it was a curse. She can't blame him for it -- she remembers what it was like to kill Chekov. She had been powerless to stop herself. The curse was stronger than her, and stronger than Hei.]
It's not your fault.
[She strokes Naga's neck soothingly, the words directed as much to her as to Hei. He couldn't have stopped himself, any more than she could have stopped herself from stabbing Chekov. The person to blame is her. If she had been stronger, this wouldn't have happened.]
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She doesn't. She doesn't even feel surprised. Of course it was him. Of course it was a curse. She can't blame him for it -- she remembers what it was like to kill Chekov. She had been powerless to stop herself. The curse was stronger than her, and stronger than Hei.]
It's not your fault.
[She strokes Naga's neck soothingly, the words directed as much to her as to Hei. He couldn't have stopped himself, any more than she could have stopped herself from stabbing Chekov. The person to blame is her. If she had been stronger, this wouldn't have happened.]