( violently, her stomach seizes, motion sick with how quickly she shifts from sympathy to vindication. whatever abomination danny johnson is, she hadn't wanted the true confirmation that his rot has spread to jem. )
What do you intend to do? You saw how quickly they all jumped to defend her. No one wants to believe she's capable.
I don't care whether she's sincere. It takes a monster to look into the eyes of another and love them still.
( alina would know, intimately. some blackened, disgusting piece of her heart still beats for the darkling, after all this time. some tender, too-human piece of her heart still waits for any sign that he regrets what he's become — some show of humanity that might make it more forgivable to long for him in the dark.
a stupid girl, just like jem. they both rightfully deserve condemnation for it. )
You'll make dangerous enemies, speaking against her. Are you sure you want to do this?
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It has been Seen, by the one who identified David.
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What do you intend to do?
You saw how quickly they all jumped to defend her.
No one wants to believe she's capable.
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They can defend her all they like. She may be genuine in her pain, but we know the House cares not for what we feel, in this game.
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It takes a monster to look into the eyes of another and love them still.
( alina would know, intimately. some blackened, disgusting piece of her heart still beats for the darkling, after all this time. some tender, too-human piece of her heart still waits for any sign that he regrets what he's become — some show of humanity that might make it more forgivable to long for him in the dark.
a stupid girl, just like jem. they both rightfully deserve condemnation for it. )
You'll make dangerous enemies, speaking against her. Are you sure you want to do this?
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A queen need not worry about dangerous enemies if her allies are more fearsome.
[ a compliment. ]