she stays silent, a protest dying before it ever makes it to her lips: she wants to hear
the rest of the story. she wants to hear more about erin and her homeland, and doesn't want for
the other woman to think less of her for her circumstances.

there was a kindness to erin's considerations of course, but tear doesn't see them as necessary.
shouldn't she be told because of her experiences? wouldn't that mean she can understand?

if she gave voice to these things, would that make her childish?

after a moment, tear breathes a sigh.

" I don't ... know if I really want to. "

she decides to go the honest route rather than to force herself, because she knows erin will be
able to tell if her heart isn't in it.

" If you want to play something, or sing, I can listen. But if not then I can just go back to my room."

maybe erin wanted privacy after such a tough topic?