289 Never ending?

It's obvious how to deal with men like Yang. She knows what the right words to use are. People eventually become transparent and manifest all sorts of signs and traits. He must have understood where she came from since he reached over and patted her head. He squeezed her hand as though to reassure her.

...

Lately, the nightmares do not stop.

But it's not like they ever went away. Those dark emotions and feelings remain deep in her heart.

They creep up on you when you least expect it. Did she really think it was that easy to obtain happiness? Setsura felt awful while she wanted to stay and listen. She knew that she would not be able to contribute in her present state. After washing her face with cold water, Setsura looked around for a towel; the moment she found one, she saw it. The remaining droplets from the water turned red.

Setsura froze and backed away from the sink. This is no good at all; she keeps seeing odd things.