The guilt that isn't there

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All in all, Charlie's dealing with the Nexus as best she can. It's about the opposite of what she'd expected when driving out of Hurricane, but...it seriously could be worse! She could still be in Hurricane, dealing with-

Well, with certain incidents that have been troubling her ever since. Which is why, if someone sits on a bench next to this seventeen-year-old, she might speak up, troubled and thoughtful.

"Hey, this is probably a weird question, but is it...is it normal not to regret something when you did it in self-defense? Even if it was something really bad?"

[ooc: Hiyo, newbie here with potential Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes spoilers. Use caution if you don't want them, 'kay? Otherwise, I hope to have fun with y'all!]

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[springlocking]

Did we mention that this kid doesn't have a dad anymore due to murderous shenanigans? No? Okay, well, now you know why Charlie is just going to look up at Hughes with slightly big eyes and...accept the statement without further question. She just nods quietly before wiping at her eyes a little.

If someone like her dad - the one the murderous jerk betrayed and drove to the brink - is telling her it was okay, then... It was probably okay. Right?

"Thanks. I just wanted to make sure there wasn't anything wrong with me for not feeling guilty...like there was with him," she adds, her voice slightly venomous on the last word.

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Hughes offers Charlie a handkerchief from his pocket for her eyes. No need for her to try and dry them on her own when he's here to help.

"It's not a situation most people go through," he says softly, still doing his best to keep from alarming her, "but worrying about your own guilt is perfectly normal. You shouldn't be hard on yourself for wondering about that." He doesn't quite understand where the harshness is coming from on that last word, but he doesn't want to come out and ask her. Seems like she's in a rough spot and it seems best not to push too hard.