[Absolute silence. The Once-ler isn't even breathing. Part of him wants to laugh, then cry, and part of him just wants to go catatonic forever. The Once-ler does not deserve happiness. The Once-ler doesn't even deserve to exist. He's just a waste of space.
He considers telling her everything. He considers shouting "I DID IT, I DESTROYED EVERYTHING, PLANTS AND ANIMALS WENT EXTINCT AND PEOPLE DIED" - but he doesn't. He just forces a smile.]
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He considers telling her everything. He considers shouting "I DID IT, I DESTROYED EVERYTHING, PLANTS AND ANIMALS WENT EXTINCT AND PEOPLE DIED" - but he doesn't. He just forces a smile.]
Nicest thing anyone's ever said to me.