[It's that defeated sigh that tips him off. This was exactly the reaction he didn't want to see, and looking away only to hear it isn't really any better.
Another step back and he crosses his arms almost defensively, eyes flickering up to take in Asato before he turns his gaze away again.]
I ran. I betrayed Alice and betrayed the White Rabbit and found my way out of the story. I hurt and killed and used Alice, more than one, as my weapon, and I got out. I hurt the one who wanted to live and sent him off to the one who wanted to die, just so I could follow them to the exit. I was the Cheshire Cat, and I was supposed to be Alice's guide, Usa-chan's friend, but...
What's done is done. There's no changing it now.
[Then he's stepping closer, willfully, bending at the waist and looking up at Asato and trying to catch his eye. And he's smiling, though it's brittle and false, even more so than his habitual grins.]
Don't be sad, Asato. I'm not worth being sad over.
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Another step back and he crosses his arms almost defensively, eyes flickering up to take in Asato before he turns his gaze away again.]
I ran. I betrayed Alice and betrayed the White Rabbit and found my way out of the story. I hurt and killed and used Alice, more than one, as my weapon, and I got out. I hurt the one who wanted to live and sent him off to the one who wanted to die, just so I could follow them to the exit. I was the Cheshire Cat, and I was supposed to be Alice's guide, Usa-chan's friend, but...
What's done is done. There's no changing it now.
[Then he's stepping closer, willfully, bending at the waist and looking up at Asato and trying to catch his eye. And he's smiling, though it's brittle and false, even more so than his habitual grins.]
Don't be sad, Asato. I'm not worth being sad over.