[ Elliot's not great at shielding, and he's pretty good at "accidentally" collecting up any stray thoughts he can get his hands on, but at this hour of the morning, with this the topic of conversation between them? He holds back, does his best to give her mental space. ]
( Years. )
[ Of that. Of being experimented on or whatever shit they were doing to her. As much as he's impressed by her open honesty, he immediately decides he doesn't want to know the details unless he has to. But it sounds like it was torture. ]
( Sorry. )
[ Inadequate. Also not his responsibility, to apologize, but it slips out of his mouth anyway. He sighs, reaches a hand up to run a hand over the buzz at the back of his neck, encounters the hood getting in the way of that old habit. After a moment, he pushes it off. It's dark, it's quiet, they're alone. Maybe it's okay to just be human together for a bit. ]
( What else? Not — that. What else did you, before. Or after. )
[ Who are you beyond your trauma, is what he wants to know. The same thing he seems to want to know from each broodmate in turn. )
no subject
( Years. )
[ Of that. Of being experimented on or whatever shit they were doing to her. As much as he's impressed by her open honesty, he immediately decides he doesn't want to know the details unless he has to. But it sounds like it was torture. ]
( Sorry. )
[ Inadequate. Also not his responsibility, to apologize, but it slips out of his mouth anyway. He sighs, reaches a hand up to run a hand over the buzz at the back of his neck, encounters the hood getting in the way of that old habit. After a moment, he pushes it off. It's dark, it's quiet, they're alone. Maybe it's okay to just be human together for a bit. ]
( What else? Not — that. What else did you, before. Or after. )
[ Who are you beyond your trauma, is what he wants to know. The same thing he seems to want to know from each broodmate in turn. )