The last time I did that, I got an earful. [That would be Caren's trial.] Everyone wanted to let it slide because it was an accident and not hold her responsible, even though it seemed to me it was exactly what she wanted. It would be too hard to walk down into that pit otherwise. It's hard to be strong.
It's darkly funny you're in a similar situation now. [Though there's no humor in her voice; she's just pointing out the irony. Picking up her glass, she turns in her seat again.] You think it's worse, because in your case it wasn't an accident on your part, but intentional. I can tell you you're terrible and wrong for whatever you've done, but you already know that, right? You got what you deserved.
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The last time I did that, I got an earful. [That would be Caren's trial.] Everyone wanted to let it slide because it was an accident and not hold her responsible, even though it seemed to me it was exactly what she wanted. It would be too hard to walk down into that pit otherwise. It's hard to be strong.
It's darkly funny you're in a similar situation now. [Though there's no humor in her voice; she's just pointing out the irony. Picking up her glass, she turns in her seat again.] You think it's worse, because in your case it wasn't an accident on your part, but intentional. I can tell you you're terrible and wrong for whatever you've done, but you already know that, right? You got what you deserved.
[She delivers that fact very plainly.]