[This is exactly why Caitlyn had told Ekko she didn't want to know! She didn't want to hide anything from Vi. And here she is, feeling like she lied or betrayed Vi, for keeping this from her. She knows Vi knows she knows. They know each other too well, at this point.
But how could she say anything? For one, it wasn't even her secret to share. Vi deserved to hear it from Ekko himself. Only he would be able to properly put into words what he experienced. Even if Caitlyn kind of saw it in one of the dreams, she still didn't see it. That wasn't even close to being the same thing. No, Vi needed to hear it from Ekko, and Caitlyn had told him as much.
But two? The scene in front of her proof enough that Vi wasn't ready for this. That this news would break her, hurt her, in a way Caitlyn could not do. Vi did not deserve this mindset that she knows she's created for herself, because Caitlyn refuses to believe anyone is better off without Vi in their life, least of all herself.
Ekko hadn't been able to say whether Caitlyn was alive or not, but she thinks, if she was? If Vi had died and that version of Caitlyn had lived on? She would feel lonely the rest of her life.
All she can do now is close her eye, avoiding Vi's piercing gaze.]
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But how could she say anything? For one, it wasn't even her secret to share. Vi deserved to hear it from Ekko himself. Only he would be able to properly put into words what he experienced. Even if Caitlyn kind of saw it in one of the dreams, she still didn't see it. That wasn't even close to being the same thing. No, Vi needed to hear it from Ekko, and Caitlyn had told him as much.
But two? The scene in front of her proof enough that Vi wasn't ready for this. That this news would break her, hurt her, in a way Caitlyn could not do. Vi did not deserve this mindset that she knows she's created for herself, because Caitlyn refuses to believe anyone is better off without Vi in their life, least of all herself.
Ekko hadn't been able to say whether Caitlyn was alive or not, but she thinks, if she was? If Vi had died and that version of Caitlyn had lived on? She would feel lonely the rest of her life.
All she can do now is close her eye, avoiding Vi's piercing gaze.]
I didn't know... how to tell you.