[she can. that makes George feel oddly protective towards her. George doesn't know that Rose chose this, but she's been around enough dead or dying people to know that there's always fear before dying]
[the news that Rose enjoyed killing and eating people brings George up short. her hand stalls for a moment on Rose's back, but it resumes rubbing her back carefully]
Who did you--kill?
[George couldn't claim to be a total innocent. in one of her actions, trying to save one Reap, George caused the deaths of hundreds of other people by accident. she's still ashamed of what she did, but she can't take it back]
no subject
[the news that Rose enjoyed killing and eating people brings George up short. her hand stalls for a moment on Rose's back, but it resumes rubbing her back carefully]
Who did you--kill?
[George couldn't claim to be a total innocent. in one of her actions, trying to save one Reap, George caused the deaths of hundreds of other people by accident. she's still ashamed of what she did, but she can't take it back]