[ It's the 'fast friends' that catches Ange off guard even more, but then she realises it's probably since the other has no idea that Ange actually knows about what happened between Shannon and George during those two days on Rokkenjima.. or even just in general, considering. You know. She was a toddler.
But while she did certainly get some Odd Vibes from reading about that, she's mostly just been reading about what happened or could have happened then and there, during the entire incident, considering that's what the message bottles and forgeries were about. And during the years before that, despite actually being present, wasn't Ange back then a little too young to really notice.. ]
I'm not sure if it was bad, necessarily. Just... strange. Before Battler-san left, he was always so formal with me, but there was this odd feeling of... resentment? Frustration, perhaps? I don't know, I'm probably seeing things that weren't there!
He was strangely aggressive about being my, er,
friend
once Battler-san was gone, too. But that went away quickly!
[Sayo's Relationship With George Was Perfectly Fine And Had No Problems And She Is Not Spiraling Over How She Murdered Him With Her Own Two Hands On Accident Right Now Thank You Very Much]
[Stop perceiving her, Ange, it only makes this living arrangement more painful! Sayo wishes she had one of those big dumb black potato sack coats that she wore to Jessica's concert, except to wrap around her entire life.]
It really wasn't as bad as I'm making it sound, Ange-san! I'm doing George-san a disservice...
But even if it was, it's my duty as a servant of the Ushiromiya family to, um, "put up with it."
[ That reply arrives so quickly, because by god, does Ange ever feel sick just thinking about that. The attitude instilled into the servants is already bad enough by itself, but to think that would involve even putting up with this stuff..
It makes Ange feel so guilty and gross by association. ]
I don't care what anyone else says about it. Grandfather, or aunt Natsuhi, or anyone else.
You don't owe us your life. If there was anything about your relationship with him that did make you feel awkward at some point, you should've been allowed to say it. Or even to just get out of there forever and live your own life, if it got to that point.
[ ... ]
Sorry, I know this is a lot. I just can't believe how messed up things were.
[How much Ange cares about her, how much Ange resents her family for their treatment of her- every word feels like another molten iron stake pounded into Sayo's heart.]
[ She does deserve it, Ange thinks - totally unaware of the exact reason why the other thinks she doesn't.
Ange doesn't type it out though. They both know it's what Ange would say here, and they both know that it's hard for the other to internalize it.
So instead.. ]
Let's just stay careful, okay? [ This feels like something they can agree on instead. ] I hope this means the weird looks thing is entirely over, but we can't be sure yet.
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[ It's the 'fast friends' that catches Ange off guard even more, but then she realises it's probably since the other has no idea that Ange actually knows about what happened between Shannon and George during those two days on Rokkenjima.. or even just in general, considering. You know. She was a toddler.
But while she did certainly get some Odd Vibes from reading about that, she's mostly just been reading about what happened or could have happened then and there, during the entire incident, considering that's what the message bottles and forgeries were about. And during the years before that, despite actually being present, wasn't Ange back then a little too young to really notice.. ]
Was it a bad kind of strange?
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He was strangely aggressive about being my, er,
friend
once Battler-san was gone, too. But that went away quickly!
[Sayo's Relationship With George Was Perfectly Fine And Had No Problems And She Is Not Spiraling Over How She Murdered Him With Her Own Two Hands On Accident Right Now Thank You Very Much]
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Ange guesses that story of Featherine's really hadn't been lying, though she knows that's way too wild of a fact to suddenly throw around.
There's a slight pause, but then she sends: ]
You sure put up with a lot.
[ That's not necessarily judging.
It's more a 'girl, please, you deserve having more self-respect than to let these weird men walk all over you.' It's kind of sympathetic. ]
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It really wasn't as bad as I'm making it sound, Ange-san! I'm doing George-san a disservice...
But even if it was, it's my duty as a servant of the Ushiromiya family to, um, "put up with it."
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[ That reply arrives so quickly, because by god, does Ange ever feel sick just thinking about that. The attitude instilled into the servants is already bad enough by itself, but to think that would involve even putting up with this stuff..
It makes Ange feel so guilty and gross by association. ]
I don't care what anyone else says about it. Grandfather, or aunt Natsuhi, or anyone else.
You don't owe us your life. If there was anything about your relationship with him that did make you feel awkward at some point, you should've been allowed to say it. Or even to just get out of there forever and live your own life, if it got to that point.
[ ... ]
Sorry, I know this is a lot. I just can't believe how messed up things were.
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I don't deserve your kind words, Ange-san...
But thank you.
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Ange doesn't type it out though. They both know it's what Ange would say here, and they both know that it's hard for the other to internalize it.
So instead.. ]
Let's just stay careful, okay? [ This feels like something they can agree on instead. ] I hope this means the weird looks thing is entirely over, but we can't be sure yet.
end?
[She also has faith in Ozpin's fear of death, but that's another matter entirely.]