[ for a moment, olivia is tempted to merely leave it at that, and let the halcyon nature of the atmosphere soothe her tumultuous mind. it is tempting, especially now that he joins her here in her small refuge, playful and innocent enough that she very nearly forgets there is cause for worry...

but not even olivia's mind, it seems, could take it easy on her. ]

I think... [ her own voice is soft in its contemplation, but there is a heaviness to her words that imply it is not a thought she is taking lightly, and instead one she might have worried over for some time now. ]

I think maybe it's punishment. [ feeling as low as she is now, she cannot think of any other reason. and indeed it is in her nature to always look a little too inward in these matters, and thus the blame should naturally fall on her. ]

I think maybe I've been too caught up in my own happiness, and this power is to remind me to remember there are others that matter, too.