Talking with Chiron

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I wasn't released from the infirmary for 72 hours, on Chiron's orders. And after that is up, I am supposed to talk to him about my attempt.
'Hey, Crystal. How are you doing?'
He starts off the conversation.
'Like crap.' I reply honestly.
'It wasn't your fault.' He tells me.
'Everyone keeps telling me that, but it doesn't do any good, if I don't believe it. If I didn't go with that Empousi, them they wouldn't have dird, even if it is my fatal flaw.' I practically scream at him.
'They decided to rescue because they learned it was their fatal flaw, I told Mr. D about you, and he wants to talk to yu as well. He understands what you are going through. I think he can help.' He tells me.
'I'll give it a try, but do I want to stop?' I mumble that last part to myself
'That's up to you. Only you can stop.' He tells me.
------walking to Mr. D-------
I reach Mr. D. And he actually says my name. 'Crystal, have a seat.' He tells me. I nod, and take a seat.
'I heard about your attempt, and wanted to ask what it was all about. Please tell me.' He asked very politely, which isn't him at all.
'Remember the 15 demigods that died on a quest last year?' I ask.
'Yes. One was my child. What about it?' He asks.
'I blame myself for their deaths because if I hadn't followed the empousi, then they'd  all be alive. If my fatal flaw wasn't trust, they'd be alive.' I tell him, starting to scratch at my arms again.
'None of that child, you didn't cause their deaths. They chose to go on that quest. The prophecy said any 3, but the 15 all wanted to go. They all snuck put, and got themselves killed.' He informs me.
'Instead of focusing on their deaths celebrate their lives. Get better for them, so they didn't die for no reason.' He says. I nod my head, not trusting my voice. Percy then comes up, and asks to talk to me. Mr. D says yes, and goes back to drinking his diet coke.

Percy's  pov.
I wanted to hear it from her. Mico told me she tried to kill herself, but I didn't and don't believe it. I have to hear it from her mouth to believe it.
'Nico told me you were in the infirmary, I went there and they told you had just left to talk to Chiron. Chiron told me you were with Mr.D, why?'  I ask in one breath.
'Imayhavecuttoodeepandtriedtokillmyself.' She says super fast.
'Can you repeat that?'
'I may have cut too deep, and tried to kill myself.' Crystal says, looking down at my shoes.
'Come talk to me if you wanna do that again, or better yet, go talk to Nico, he hasn't left the cabin yet. He is freaking out.' I tell her. With that she ran off to talk to Nico.

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