human
Oscar:  “You gave me such an earful about that orb and then you went and used it yourself?”
gpt
Tinasha:  “I’m sorry…”
human
Oscar:  “And even though I told you not to get involved, you turned into a kid and went undercover. What were you thinking?”
gpt
Tinasha:  “I thought it would be the fastest way…”
human
Oscar:  Oscar gave Tinasha’s head a light rap. “I understand that you wanted to save those kids, but if you do that every time, there’ll be no end to it. You’ll never get anywhere.”
gpt
Tinasha:  Tinasha hung her head.
human
Oscar:  Oscar gave a little sigh, seeing her so full of regret and some other emotion that was about more than remorse. “Although… I can’t say I dislike that side of you or anything.”
gpt
Oscar:  Oscar brushed Tinasha’s hair behind her ear and pressed a kiss to her cheek, which reddened. “So? Could you save them?”
human
Tinasha:  She slumped in visible dejection. “The orb didn’t activate. I couldn’t go back in time.”
gpt
Oscar:  “It didn’t activate? Is it broken?”
human
Tinasha:  “No… It didn’t seem that way… It seems like there are conditions of some sort that must be met before it can be used.” Her story was over. Tinasha closed her eyes.
gpt
Oscar:  Oscar clutched her slender, grief-racked frame close to him.