I don't get why everyone was so weird about that. People go out of their way to say anyone can be a wolf, but then if it's someone like Koby, you must be wrong?
[ Like, obviously he wasn't one... because he's dead... but still. ]
I just didn't want you to put yourself on people's radar like that.
[ A tiny shrug. Truth is he feels pretty damn ashamed that he did that. He thought he had something useful to say for about five seconds, then folded immediately. ]
I thought I could help, but everything I do only makes things worse. I'm just gonna shut up from now on.
[ Let the smart people and the grown ups solve this before he fucks it up again. He looks down at his hands, a little softer. ]
[ Mel doesn't even know if they can blame whoever did it. Oh, people will, but if the wolves are seriously being hypnotized or whatever... Ugh, this just sucks. ]
[ To help her, and hopefully protect her. He doesn't want to think that there's absolutely nothing people can do about preventing deaths. Maybe if he could be like that lady Ani... ]
[ After a few seconds she leans over to rest her head against his shoulder. This whole thing is awful and scary and stressful, but it would be even worse without her friends. ]
[ Mel has her head on his shoulder, and Dom stays as still as possible not to disrupt that. Looking around, re-remembering how useless he's felt throughout this whole thing - he gathers that it'd be worse without his friends, either. At least there's something he can do for one of them. ]
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[ Like, obviously he wasn't one... because he's dead... but still. ]
I just didn't want you to put yourself on people's radar like that.
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I thought I could help, but everything I do only makes things worse. I'm just gonna shut up from now on.
[ Let the smart people and the grown ups solve this before he fucks it up again. He looks down at his hands, a little softer. ]
... You know he wasn't even mad at me? Koby.
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[ Mel doesn't even know if they can blame whoever did it. Oh, people will, but if the wolves are seriously being hypnotized or whatever... Ugh, this just sucks. ]
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I'm sorry I couldn't get you out. You and your friends.
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[ She's always gonna feel bad about that. But selfishly, she's glad he's here with her. ]
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[ To help her, and hopefully protect her. He doesn't want to think that there's absolutely nothing people can do about preventing deaths. Maybe if he could be like that lady Ani... ]
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[ After a few seconds she leans over to rest her head against his shoulder. This whole thing is awful and scary and stressful, but it would be even worse without her friends. ]
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