"She reached out and snapped the neck of the injured rattata, breaking it like a dry twig between her fingers. Why had she killed it and not let it die."
::Whimpers:: ::reads it three more times::
Why? Why don't I get it? It's probably because I have jet lag and I'm falling asleep at the computer, but it bothers me. Is it supposed to be kind of confusing or am I just slow...? Gahh!
Maybe it's because I was expecting something along the lines of "Why didn't she kill it instead of letting it die," or something like that. I am getting the sinking feeling that I am completely and utterly missing the point. Grrrr.. Maybe I'll come back and read it when I'm awake... Sorry for the density of my skull today...
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Date: 2004-06-23 06:54 am (UTC)::Whimpers:: ::reads it three more times::
Why? Why don't I get it? It's probably because I have jet lag and I'm falling asleep at the computer, but it bothers me. Is it supposed to be kind of confusing or am I just slow...? Gahh!
Maybe it's because I was expecting something along the lines of "Why didn't she kill it instead of letting it die," or something like that. I am getting the sinking feeling that I am completely and utterly missing the point. Grrrr.. Maybe I'll come back and read it when I'm awake... Sorry for the density of my skull today...