[Heather remained sitting, her hands clasped in her lap, looking oddly guilty. Like she'd been caught stealing or something-- not just, you know, keeping Otacon's little secret.]
[At the next question, she looks up and shakes her head vigorously.]
No. I-- ... I didn't want to go. ... I just-- ... I dunno. I'm needed here.
[... For some pretty feeble reasons-- feebleness that would be tearing at her like meathooks when the time did come that Liquid fought with his father.]
I just... I dunno.
... That bitch who tried to kill Phoenix might show up here, and now that HE'S here, I don't even know if she'll try and hurt him again, and-- and Sora's here, and Edgeworth, and I feel like I should be lookin' out for both of them-- [Both had been so scared and confused when they had arrived there on that weirdass night.] and-- ...
[Deep sigh. She looked away, running her hands through her hair. They were all excuses and she knew it.]
... And it's almost Christmas.
... I didn't-- ... don't wanna be going on some quest for revenge on Christmas.
[It sounded stupid coming out of her mouth, even to her. It wasn't like the holiday meant much of anything to her anymore-- not after losing her only family back home. ... But...]
[Action]
[At the next question, she looks up and shakes her head vigorously.]
No. I-- ... I didn't want to go. ... I just-- ... I dunno. I'm needed here.
[... For some pretty feeble reasons-- feebleness that would be tearing at her like meathooks when the time did come that Liquid fought with his father.]
I just... I dunno.
... That bitch who tried to kill Phoenix might show up here, and now that HE'S here, I don't even know if she'll try and hurt him again, and-- and Sora's here, and Edgeworth, and I feel like I should be lookin' out for both of them-- [Both had been so scared and confused when they had arrived there on that weirdass night.] and-- ...
[Deep sigh. She looked away, running her hands through her hair. They were all excuses and she knew it.]
... And it's almost Christmas.
... I didn't-- ... don't wanna be going on some quest for revenge on Christmas.
[It sounded stupid coming out of her mouth, even to her. It wasn't like the holiday meant much of anything to her anymore-- not after losing her only family back home. ... But...]