[lavi's eyebrow goes up at the description -- not in doubt or disbelief, he clearly accepts Marina's detailed explanation -- but more in... surprise? a passing flicker of consternation at the mention of a young girl brought low by despair?]
...She sounds like a Catholic saint.
[all that suffering for a higher purpose, and he neatly avoids thinking of the other similarities in his head]
Is that why you're drawn to her? Cause she's a protector? Or a lesson?
Little bit of both. She's a reminder to watch for the little things in the dark - rats, vermin, rot. She shows that even a severed part still has a will to be weilded when you're back into a corner.
[ glancing downwards: ]
Nothing should go to waste, nothing should be discounted on the climb back out from the depths.
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...She sounds like a Catholic saint.
[all that suffering for a higher purpose, and he neatly avoids thinking of the other similarities in his head]
Is that why you're drawn to her? Cause she's a protector? Or a lesson?
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[ glancing downwards: ]
Nothing should go to waste, nothing should be discounted on the climb back out from the depths.