[with the marks on her back, there was nothing that could really hurt her anymore, not even a friend's poor decision. she wants to say that, but knows that it's selfish. this wasn't about her own suffering.

instead Reimi sighs a little, canting her head to the side as she watches Kit. he really was a strange boy.]

If that's all it takes to lose a friend, then they weren't really a friend in the first place.

[...]

I said that I wanted to get to know you better, remember? That includes the bad things. So even if it's your own fault, I want to be around to watch out for you.