"I didn't break," Ossie says softly, matter of factly.
"I was the wheel that broke others. The House I was taken to offered me a bargain, that I would have to hurt others to keep myself safe. I didn't just take that bargain, Arthur, I exceeded it. I enjoyed it. Had all of these party tricks to make people break composure, so they wouldn't be a threat to me any longer. I didn't just eat people, Arthur, I complimented the chef on his cooking and asked for seconds. I am... tired, of hiding all I have done."
If he hasn't pulled that hand away yet, Ossie will squeeze a little tighter.
"We do the best we can. Us, now, I mean. We can make that choice, to not repeat our mistakes."
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"I was the wheel that broke others. The House I was taken to offered me a bargain, that I would have to hurt others to keep myself safe. I didn't just take that bargain, Arthur, I exceeded it. I enjoyed it. Had all of these party tricks to make people break composure, so they wouldn't be a threat to me any longer. I didn't just eat people, Arthur, I complimented the chef on his cooking and asked for seconds. I am... tired, of hiding all I have done."
If he hasn't pulled that hand away yet, Ossie will squeeze a little tighter.
"We do the best we can. Us, now, I mean. We can make that choice, to not repeat our mistakes."