[She says this immediately, of course, and moves to stand in front of the stocks, crouching so she can meet his eyes.]
Nothing about the way this game is set up has ever been fair, so you don't deserve to have this happen to you at all. Something bad's happening to you and it isn't fair, so of course you deserve to have someone help you to try making up for it!
[She beams, bright as ever.]
You're my friend, so you're really important to me, Russell, so I want to help make sure you're okay.
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[She says this immediately, of course, and moves to stand in front of the stocks, crouching so she can meet his eyes.]
Nothing about the way this game is set up has ever been fair, so you don't deserve to have this happen to you at all. Something bad's happening to you and it isn't fair, so of course you deserve to have someone help you to try making up for it!
[She beams, bright as ever.]
You're my friend, so you're really important to me, Russell, so I want to help make sure you're okay.