gretchen

"Mhm. Pain is a funny thing. It never really goes away. Just... compounds. Leaves its unforgiving mark on the canvas as it layers more and more hurt."

"..."

"Burns are especially like that. Gotta get used to it."

"...I don't believe in burning for eternity. You shouldn't be burning now."

"Don't worry. I have my whole life ahead of me to keep practicing."

"But you don't have to. We can stop the burning. Together."

"You're too late for that. You're trying to help, but what's done is done."

"...It doesn't have to be like that. In the future."

"Yeah, well. You, on the other hand... We can work together on your problems instead Froggy."

"I thought I was the scorpion?"

"You're just a reflection of your environment."