All of that; the anger, the pain, the longing, what feels like shame, everything hits Eirene at almost the same time as Martha speaks, prompting the seemingly-younger woman to wince.
"Martha," she stops, trying to breathe through it, for these emotions are repressed, and stronger because of that. "Martha, let all of that out before it ... before it physically turns around and bites you."
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Date: 2008-10-30 07:17 pm (UTC)"Martha," she stops, trying to breathe through it, for these emotions are repressed, and stronger because of that. "Martha, let all of that out before it ... before it physically turns around and bites you."
Pause.
"Just talk and get it out. Please."