Meche had been trying to tell herself that the whole night. She was still trying to tell herself that, in fact, and she still couldn't quite convince herself. Phoenix was wrong about her. Shooting at people--at children--didn't leave any room for innocence, no matter what your reasons for doing it were. But she'd needed to hear that she'd done the only thing she could do, even though it hadn't been the right thing to do. It didn't even matter if Phoenix's words were true. She was just going to have to get by on them for now.
She let out a long, shaky breath and looked at him. Even after the seriousness of what he'd said, he still had that hint of a smile. Bolstered by his self-assurance, Meche gave him a smile back. "Thanks. I appreciate it. It's very kind of you to go through all this trouble for a guy you must've barely met."
Knowing Manny, though, he'd probably made quite the impression, especially if he was still trying to figure out the afterlife angle. Meche's smile broke into an out-and-out grin as she pictured the energetic introduction Manny must have made for himself. He'd probably started running through the list of travel packages right off the bat to give Phoenix a head start on saving up money and good karma for the world to come. "I hope he didn't give you too much trouble in your brief acquaintance," she added, just in case Phoenix wasn't big on sales pitches.
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Meche had been trying to tell herself that the whole night. She was still trying to tell herself that, in fact, and she still couldn't quite convince herself. Phoenix was wrong about her. Shooting at people--at children--didn't leave any room for innocence, no matter what your reasons for doing it were. But she'd needed to hear that she'd done the only thing she could do, even though it hadn't been the right thing to do. It didn't even matter if Phoenix's words were true. She was just going to have to get by on them for now.
She let out a long, shaky breath and looked at him. Even after the seriousness of what he'd said, he still had that hint of a smile. Bolstered by his self-assurance, Meche gave him a smile back. "Thanks. I appreciate it. It's very kind of you to go through all this trouble for a guy you must've barely met."
Knowing Manny, though, he'd probably made quite the impression, especially if he was still trying to figure out the afterlife angle. Meche's smile broke into an out-and-out grin as she pictured the energetic introduction Manny must have made for himself. He'd probably started running through the list of travel packages right off the bat to give Phoenix a head start on saving up money and good karma for the world to come. "I hope he didn't give you too much trouble in your brief acquaintance," she added, just in case Phoenix wasn't big on sales pitches.