[His words strike her hard, particularly towards the end. During his speech her expression grows increasingly pained; confusion, disbelief, and anger flickers quickly across her face and then is gone. Blank, numb, she doesn't know what to feel by the time his face trails off so she feels it all at once and then nothing at all.
She's always been aware that Saori is just as fallible to anger and disregard as anyone. It's what makes her so easy to get along with, despite knowing that she isn't human. She feels things and so sometimes Belle forgets just how inhuman she really is. But she's never shown that side of herself to Belle. Not even when she revealed her true form to her. The Saori that Isaac is describing sounds little like the one she has come to known.
It could be a trick. A horrible, awful trick. But what reason would he have to do such a thing? Why would he lie?
Her grip on her journal loosens and slips from her fingers, but she doesn't seem to notice. Her gaze is focused solely on Isaac.]
Why would you come? [When she finally speaks she seems to startle even herself.] Why would you come and tell me all of this if she's threatened you so? Are you so concerned for me? [Her tone makes it sound like even she doesn't believe that.] Or do you not care whether or not she makes good on her words?
[Her gaze finally drops and she sets her jaw, lips pressed together in a thin line. Bending down, she finally recovers her journal from the floor and, after a moment's hesitation, puts it back in her pocket.]
I am no sheep. And I would like it if you would stop talking to me as if you know what I am thinking or what I will do. Saori remains, as she has always been, my friend. I am no follower of hers, although I have nothing but the utmost respect for one of her kind.
As for what you have told me, I'm sorry. It seems like it was all one giant misunderstanding. Perhaps too much time has passed for either of you to be friends, but maybe I can speak to her about starting anew. Everyone deserves a second chance, should they desire one.
[Action, March 1st]
She's always been aware that Saori is just as fallible to anger and disregard as anyone. It's what makes her so easy to get along with, despite knowing that she isn't human. She feels things and so sometimes Belle forgets just how inhuman she really is. But she's never shown that side of herself to Belle. Not even when she revealed her true form to her. The Saori that Isaac is describing sounds little like the one she has come to known.
It could be a trick. A horrible, awful trick. But what reason would he have to do such a thing? Why would he lie?
Her grip on her journal loosens and slips from her fingers, but she doesn't seem to notice. Her gaze is focused solely on Isaac.]
Why would you come? [When she finally speaks she seems to startle even herself.] Why would you come and tell me all of this if she's threatened you so? Are you so concerned for me? [Her tone makes it sound like even she doesn't believe that.] Or do you not care whether or not she makes good on her words?
[Her gaze finally drops and she sets her jaw, lips pressed together in a thin line. Bending down, she finally recovers her journal from the floor and, after a moment's hesitation, puts it back in her pocket.]
I am no sheep. And I would like it if you would stop talking to me as if you know what I am thinking or what I will do. Saori remains, as she has always been, my friend. I am no follower of hers, although I have nothing but the utmost respect for one of her kind.
As for what you have told me, I'm sorry. It seems like it was all one giant misunderstanding. Perhaps too much time has passed for either of you to be friends, but maybe I can speak to her about starting anew. Everyone deserves a second chance, should they desire one.