Even though he didn't say that last part out loud, it's like Alice heard it all the same. Not that she can hear thoughts or anything of the sort though - not in the slightest. It's more just that it's the natural conclusion to that kind of 'but' at the end of that sentence, especially with the sort of life experience she has.
She stares over at him, quiet curiosity in her eyes.
"Could you not do anything about it? Or were the people causing it so high further up compared to you that you were powerless in that regard?" It doesn't sound like she's judging when she's saying that last part. Alice knows that it's the way things often are.
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Even though he didn't say that last part out loud, it's like Alice heard it all the same. Not that she can hear thoughts or anything of the sort though - not in the slightest. It's more just that it's the natural conclusion to that kind of 'but' at the end of that sentence, especially with the sort of life experience she has.
She stares over at him, quiet curiosity in her eyes.
"Could you not do anything about it? Or were the people causing it so high further up compared to you that you were powerless in that regard?" It doesn't sound like she's judging when she's saying that last part. Alice knows that it's the way things often are.
And it sucks. It's the worst.