"...I... I didn't have a childhood like that..." Cassandra spoke softly.
Her voice carried a weight that made my chest tighten. Without hesitation, I quickly activated the Shared Burden and Lanter's Glow, letting the warm light flow between us as I prepared to shoulder whatever pain she was about to reveal.
I didn't know whether she would continue, but I was ready to listen, no matter how long it took.
The silence stretched for a few more moments, maybe she was hesitating to speak, to reveal her past.
"...I... I don't remember having preferences about food because..." She paused, her fingers unconsciously tracing the edge of the table. "Because there's not always food to have preferences about."
I remained silent, feeling the edges of her emotions through the invisible connection - a deep, aching emptiness that spoke of more than just physical hunger.
