A friend she trusted did that, huh? That must have hurt a lot more. And what she went through after that....
Talia knows what it is like to be locking oneself up, trying to self-soothe. She has practical experience and it is not a nice thing. She wouldn't wish that on her worst enemy.
And Celine's story made Talia wonder...
It was not in Celine's record she looked at. Her family should have tried very hard to keep it from getting recorded. They must have tried to protect her.
Everyone has some trouble they face in their life and some secrets they keep. For some it is simple hurdles they face in their day-to-day life and for some it is some trauma they had suffered in the past. Some face deep struggles on a daily basis. But everyone should have a shoulder to lean on.
"You've suffered too, right? They tried to keep it a secret, but I know you volunteered to commit in a-"
