[It's not really a question, more a quick set of words to dislodge some of the discomfort from inside her chest, and an attempt at forced levity to cut through some of the tension in the air. Bad enough her thoughts are a scattered mess; there's no point bringing someone else into things if she can't properly articulate herself.]
It's—difficult. [Her shoulders sag a fraction.] This sort of thing doesn't happen where I'm from. Shouldn't happen.
I'm still waiting for everything to go wrong.
[For her heart to suddenly give out, for someone else on the team to drop dead in her place.]
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[It's not really a question, more a quick set of words to dislodge some of the discomfort from inside her chest, and an attempt at forced levity to cut through some of the tension in the air. Bad enough her thoughts are a scattered mess; there's no point bringing someone else into things if she can't properly articulate herself.]
It's—difficult. [Her shoulders sag a fraction.] This sort of thing doesn't happen where I'm from. Shouldn't happen.
I'm still waiting for everything to go wrong.
[For her heart to suddenly give out, for someone else on the team to drop dead in her place.]