“You didn’t answer my question.” (for Nova)
The numbers Nova was rehearsing to herself as she gave the explaination. The witch knew she couldn't react. If she reacted Briggs would take note.
"As I stated previously. I don't know why or how it happened. I didn't know she was someone you were fond of much less your wife. I did make an effort to apologize to her but there was-" Nova felt the mask heavy in her bag. She couldn't tell him that she was the one who saved Billie. For one Briggs would not believe her. For another, she felt the more he knew, the more he'd use against her. Was it sacrificing her friendship maybe. That was the right thing to do, in a war you can't have friends only allies. "-an interference."
Nova watched Briggs be silent gritting his jaw, she can feel the anger and confusion emitting at the same time. Like she was a threat. But she honestly didn't know anymore as she rehearsed the numbers in her head.
3.1415926535897932384626433832-
“You didn’t answer my question.”
Nova paused in her thoughts and took a strangled deep breath. She was going to react.
"Maybe I should have been more succint." Nova replied. "It seems from your point of view that I have this enboldened side of myself that wants to harm you or the people you love. You have a right to be concerned but I feel like you aren't listening to me." Nova paused.
"I felt guilty for harming you that day. You were one of my dearest friends. I should have been more honest with the situation with Taejin and I should have never attacked you. I am sorry for hurting you and I will keep my distance for now on."
"Billie-correct me if I'm wrong. Was unfortunately acaught in the crossfire. Emotions were high and she damned my grandmother-" Nova raised her hand. "You can swear back and forth that she didn't. That there's no way she didn't.But I asked for my grandmother to be spared and she wasn't. That's textbook damnation in Shinto beliefs. That's not up to you to intrepret based on your morality.My beliefs are my beliefs. " Nova sighed.
There was a silence.It felt weird being this assertive but the she didn't want to grovel anymore. She tried that with Billie and look where it got her.
"I do apologize for hurting her. And I had the full intention to apologize to her when I saw her again by the river but an interference-" Nova said. "In the form of the OEA came. She was saved by an individual with a fox mask as I was knocked unconsious." Nova felt her mask getting heavier. She wanted to explain everything but she can't.Why would she tell Briggs that she saved Billie? She knows Briggs wouldn't give a fuck.
"That's all I can tell you at this time.Everything else can't explain in a concrete statement." Nova said. "Can I go now?"