[Where a moment ago Elsa was almost too still, now she's a flurry of movement, pulling her hand away from Lup's and jumping to her feet, stepping back a few paces. Her arms are tucked in tight against her stomach, like she's trying to hold herself together, and her expression falls into a mess of horror... and guilt?]
I... I wanted to hide it... I had to. [No matter how hard she tries, Elsa can't hide how her voice shakes as she speaks now.] But no matter what I did, nothing helped. I... I didn't want to start ignoring you, but...
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[Where a moment ago Elsa was almost too still, now she's a flurry of movement, pulling her hand away from Lup's and jumping to her feet, stepping back a few paces. Her arms are tucked in tight against her stomach, like she's trying to hold herself together, and her expression falls into a mess of horror... and guilt?]
I... I wanted to hide it... I had to. [No matter how hard she tries, Elsa can't hide how her voice shakes as she speaks now.] But no matter what I did, nothing helped. I... I didn't want to start ignoring you, but...
[conceal, don't feel. conceal, don't feel... don't feel...]
I'm sorry...