"...because that day, there was a lot of bad news for you to process, and I preferred to divert your mind rather than saying something that felt like demanding your attention on me. And before you say anything, I didn't want to tell anyone, because I didn't want to curse the day and bring something unfortunate down. Call me foolish, but I thought without attention, the day had the best chance of being peaceful."
She exhales quietly, remembering all the paper flowers she had folded, each with that wish for a calm day.
"Only one other person in this entire ship knows it happened, and it's not for lack of wanting to tell you." A tiny, tiny pause. "January thirteenth."
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Date: 2023-02-01 02:07 am (UTC)She exhales quietly, remembering all the paper flowers she had folded, each with that wish for a calm day.
"Only one other person in this entire ship knows it happened, and it's not for lack of wanting to tell you." A tiny, tiny pause. "January thirteenth."