( there's a bit of empathy in the way heather looks at james, taking in his demeanor and the way he called himself a bad pick. she wasn't aware that the town drew in people who had guilt or something to hide-

to her she had gone in out of her own volition, and the other world, despite harming her and also showing her messages, kept her alive. it wasn't outright to kill or punish her, but rather to fester hatred in her and bring her to the point where she would birth the order's god. )

Trust me...I've been here long enough to see that Echo doesn't really have a moral stance on things. Good or bad, it just wants us to prove we're worthy.

And you can't be too bad, you let me talk without judging me too harshly.

( all she can do is offer him a soft smile. )