[The turtle shifts uncomfortably as Rung speaks, pressing his face into his sleeves like he could hide in them.]

I never-

[He squeezes his eyes shut.]

...it's not that I don't like who and what I am. But sometimes it just seems like there's so much to have to deal with and... I don't know what to do with myself.

But it was nice. For a while. Not having to deal with it. Not having to feel it. To be someone else.