Noctisardor Bypass i hope i never get sober

The piebald girl found herself wearing her counselor hat. It wasn't something she had worn in a long time, but it still fit just right. At least she'd gotten his attention, and he was willing to talk about it. Maybe if she hadn't been a she, this would have been easier for Mahler.

Oh, one of those relationships. I've been there, buddy. It sounded a whole lot like her relationship with Crow. Well, if she'd been doing any of the hurting. And if he had actually felt bad about it.

But if you promised her that, and she left, is it really a promise you're supposed to keep? Not to be harsh, didn't she leave you? Doesn't seem fair to expect you to stick to her rules if she left you discarded and on your own.

But then, she tried to see things from Wylla's perspective. It was more difficult for her, since she already had some pre-conceived notion of what Wylla was like (and it was colored by their interaction), but she did her best.

I'm not saying her feelings are invalid, but your feelings matter, too. She's allowed to be upset and hurt, but she really shouldn't be taking that out on us who didn't even know about this agreement. Which, well, maybe Mahler could have been a little more forward with the agreement before Sequoia signed up for it, but that ship had sailed.