The Amell Legacy: Transgressions

[Carver Amell]

"Yeah," she whispers. "I've been holding on so long, I just... can't anymore."

[Merrill]

"... Maybe s-someone else c-could hold you for a w-w-while?" 

[Carver Amell]

"Everyone I trusted betrayed me," she adds, ashamed. 

[Merrill]

"Oh." Merrill is quiet a moment. "That s-sounds terrible. I'm s-s-sorry."

[Carver Amell]

"Yeah," whispers Carol. "But... but at least I helped you, right? I did one good thing."

[Merrill]

"That s-seems sad. Just one thing. I mean... s-s-sorry."

[Carver Amell]

Carol tilts her head a little, frowning just a bit. "You know... I suppose it does," she says, slowly. "I never thought of it that way before."

[Merrill]

"M-maybe.. maybe you c-could try doing lots of one good things?"  

[Carver Amell]

She sighs. "The truth is, I'm going into hiding. I can't go around helping people."

[Merrill]

"Well... M-Maybe you can help the other p-people... That are also h-hiding? Hiding p-people n-need help a lot..."

[Carver Amell]

"I can't help anyone," says Carol, her tone becoming flat, bleak. "Not really. Not alone."

[Merrill]

"You helped me," the elf whispers. "And Little Shine."

[Carver Amell]

"But not alone," she points out. "Bells and Beth and Varric helped."

[Merrill]

"But... I s-s-still got helped."

[Carver Amell]

"Yes, but..." She chews her lower lip for a moment. "They will not want to help again if they see it makes me happy. They are.... not overly invested in my happiness."