I'm already used to caring about someone who's hurt a lot of people. I suppose it shouldn't be that surprising that I had to pull back because I started having feelings for someone who was a real monster, the more I think about it.

[ Weiss has something in her eyes as Jaune speaks. It's not hard to say exactly what it is. It's not sympathy- not pity. Understanding, a twinge of guilt that probably seems out of place to anyone other than herself. Telling Jaune how she felt deep down was out of the question when just her trying was enough to keep Jaune trying. The fact that she didn't want to, at all, that part of her wanted to just stay in that dead space instead of figuring out a way past this? Blake hadn't taken it well and she understood why now. Weiss was trying, and she needed herself to believe the lie that she still had something in her to fight toward if anyone else was going to rely on her. Weiss nodded when he finished speaking, thinking for a moment before she spoke. ]

Sometimes.. I think it's important to lie to yourself about what's happening because reality isn't good enough. If you work at it hard enough, it becomes the truth. You proved that by coming to Beacon in the first place. [ She pauses for a moment, standing up and setting Frost down on the chair once she's up. She moves to stand in front of Jaune. ] My lie to myself is that "I'll find a way to move forward from this." I don't quite believe it yet, but I'm trying. That's all anyone can ask right now- so that you're trying too, even if it's because I asked you to, that's fine. You can share my lie if you want.