[ The only thing that makes this a long story is how long it takes him to say it, with his measured words and tone. ]
My sister, White, was born without psychic powers, but she never faltered once because of it. [ Black leans on his hand, eyes closing. ] When we were younger, we were making mudballs after a storm. It was a lot of fun, but I didn't really have a knack for sculpture. I still don't.
My ball was misshapen and lumpy and just... not very ball-like, really. Hers was perfect, and she was so proud of it that she showed it off to me. I... [ ducking his head now, wincing. ] Didn't have the best reaction to that. Actually, it was really childish of me--I blew it up in her face without a second thought because I was so frustrated that she could do something I couldn't.
But White... she didn't let that get her down. She looked really surprised, then just went off to make another one. I felt so silly watching her, like she was leaving me behind--because she didn't get mad or cry or anything like that, when I know that I would've.
[ a soft sigh, and Black sits back up. ]
So I swore that I wouldn't use them until I felt I was strong enough to make it through life without them. Before that, they'd go off at any given moment--I cried a lot and tore up our yard that way. [ That's so normally said. ] That's why.
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My sister, White, was born without psychic powers, but she never faltered once because of it. [ Black leans on his hand, eyes closing. ] When we were younger, we were making mudballs after a storm. It was a lot of fun, but I didn't really have a knack for sculpture. I still don't.
My ball was misshapen and lumpy and just... not very ball-like, really. Hers was perfect, and she was so proud of it that she showed it off to me. I... [ ducking his head now, wincing. ] Didn't have the best reaction to that. Actually, it was really childish of me--I blew it up in her face without a second thought because I was so frustrated that she could do something I couldn't.
But White... she didn't let that get her down. She looked really surprised, then just went off to make another one. I felt so silly watching her, like she was leaving me behind--because she didn't get mad or cry or anything like that, when I know that I would've.
[ a soft sigh, and Black sits back up. ]
So I swore that I wouldn't use them until I felt I was strong enough to make it through life without them. Before that, they'd go off at any given moment--I cried a lot and tore up our yard that way. [ That's so normally said. ] That's why.