>"Okay, good. Now, I can't make you like Rizune, and I'm not gonna try. But, it's also not like you've totally out of nowhere with this either."
>Look to Rizune. "I want you to apologize to him, and try to explain why you did what you did. You heard his, so it's only fair. And I mean the groveling on the floor kind of apology."
>Rook: "Hmph."
>You speak to Rizune, but when you look in the corner, she isn't there.
>Rizune is actually rummaging through the cart again, but stops and puts something back in. She turns to Rook, bows her head. and gets down on her knees.
>"I am truly sorry for what I did. I was lost and confused. I had also lost my home and tried to feel... anything. My transgression is inexcusable, and I do not expect you to forgive me, if ever. Before what I did, I was seriously considering ending my life." She gulps.
>"But now, I have a meaning again. I have a purpose. And it's because of you. I am not asking for your trust, or your friendship, but for your acceptance. I belong somewhere, and I can... feel again."
>Tears flow down her face as she says this, but Rook stares coldly.
>Rook: "Get up and fix your face."