...I told someone recently that the king can't hold the city against those armies, even with my help. They told me if that were the case, then I should just leave - to either fully commit to believing in our chances, or give up entirely. But all my friends are there. Everyone I love.
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We're going to be taken over, I think. But I don't know what else to do but stay. And the way they look at me, the way they talk about me, even the king... I'm not a hero, or a miracle worker.
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We're going to be taken over, I think. But I don't know what else to do but stay. And the way they look at me, the way they talk about me, even the king... I'm not a hero, or a miracle worker.
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... But... now you won't have to be alone to figure it out. [ not with that ouija board, tucked in somewhere safe. ] Right?
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[and there's a little bit of a smile - even if they fail, she'll have him back.]
I just have to live long enough to see him again.
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I believe in your ability to do that. [ wholeheartedly, and with a smile. ]
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...Yours, as well.