[That...actually manages to get Ruby to fall silent for a long moment. She had killed before, in the Enchanted Forest. Before the Curse. Before Storybrooke. There was war, and...Peter. Peter who had just been a victim of a freak accident.
Finally, Ruby sighs and decides to lie back on the pavement as well. A few truths would be satisfactory, right?]
Only those who tried to hurt my family. But it was different, then. I was afraid that I'd end up hurting someone I cared about instead of the people who deserved the pain, all because I didn't know the kind of person I was.
[She glances at Masaomi before looking back up at the sky.]
I'm assuming you did? Or...still do? What's stopping you?
[It's a legitimate question, one not tainted by sarcasm. She's curious to hear the kid's answer...]
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Finally, Ruby sighs and decides to lie back on the pavement as well. A few truths would be satisfactory, right?]
Only those who tried to hurt my family. But it was different, then. I was afraid that I'd end up hurting someone I cared about instead of the people who deserved the pain, all because I didn't know the kind of person I was.
[She glances at Masaomi before looking back up at the sky.]
I'm assuming you did? Or...still do? What's stopping you?
[It's a legitimate question, one not tainted by sarcasm. She's curious to hear the kid's answer...]