Anise felt her heart sink again as her father came to his conclusion. No! They were going to leave her here again?
But despite everything that was on the line, Anise just couldn't bring herself to put any more pressure on her parents - not with her mother in tears like that. This was it: she tried her best, and still couldn't get through to them. Now she was out of time. With that realization sinking in, she tightened her hold around her mother's waist.
She wasn't going to cry. She promised herself she wouldn't.
"I know, Mama... I know it's hard on you, too." Anise spent a few more moments in that embrace, then slowly pulled away so she could face her father as well. Once she got a look at him though, she couldn't stop herself from giving him a hug, too. It might have been the last chance she'd have in a long time. "Papa... I know you're doing everything you can. It means a lot to me." That lump in her throat was back, but Anise forced herself to stay as calm as possible, and to get out everything she knew she would regret not saying if they didn't see each other again soon.
It hurt to admit it to herself, but her parents had been thoroughly brainwashed into trusting the institute. They couldn't save her. Anise had to save herself.
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But despite everything that was on the line, Anise just couldn't bring herself to put any more pressure on her parents - not with her mother in tears like that. This was it: she tried her best, and still couldn't get through to them. Now she was out of time. With that realization sinking in, she tightened her hold around her mother's waist.
She wasn't going to cry. She promised herself she wouldn't.
"I know, Mama... I know it's hard on you, too." Anise spent a few more moments in that embrace, then slowly pulled away so she could face her father as well. Once she got a look at him though, she couldn't stop herself from giving him a hug, too. It might have been the last chance she'd have in a long time. "Papa... I know you're doing everything you can. It means a lot to me." That lump in her throat was back, but Anise forced herself to stay as calm as possible, and to get out everything she knew she would regret not saying if they didn't see each other again soon.
It hurt to admit it to herself, but her parents had been thoroughly brainwashed into trusting the institute. They couldn't save her. Anise had to save herself.