LOL OH GOD
[Thankfully, they don't seem to notice, not just yet. Their claws are still slashing away, and once they grow tired of mangling the poor tree, they shove themselves away. They prowl about on all fours, snarling to themselves--and strangely, seeming to answer in different tones.]
He was right, you know.
We know! We know! That's what makes it so infuriating! Our reasons hold weight of their own, but does it matter?!
They do, of course! But we're moving forward now, away from the past...
[With a roar of frustration, they slam their clawed hand into a tree and slump beside it--only to catch sight of the small body hiding just behind the base.]