The alternative is killing a mythical creature that's lived for centuries. Isn't that worth twenty years?
[ but even as she says it, it really hits her how long twenty years is. twenty years of fearing for her life, dodging assassination attempts like poor marie. twenty years of war and death. would ravka survive twenty more years of this? would it be whole when west ravka is ever pulling away? ]
it unsettles alina. he's so good at making it sounds so logical. of course she needs to kill the stag, and wear the amplifier, and — destroy the fold, yes? protect ravka.
she rubs her hands over her face before replying. ]
As long as we're here, I don't have to choose. I'll meet you at the theater for training.
[ because if she can be strong enough without the amplifier, then there won't be a need for any of these questions. but it sticks in her mind like a burr, that stag. ]
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[ but even as she says it, it really hits her how long twenty years is. twenty years of fearing for her life, dodging assassination attempts like poor marie. twenty years of war and death. would ravka survive twenty more years of this? would it be whole when west ravka is ever pulling away? ]
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it unsettles alina. he's so good at making it sounds so logical. of course she needs to kill the stag, and wear the amplifier, and — destroy the fold, yes? protect ravka.
she rubs her hands over her face before replying. ]
As long as we're here, I don't have to choose.
I'll meet you at the theater for training.
[ because if she can be strong enough without the amplifier, then there won't be a need for any of these questions. but it sticks in her mind like a burr, that stag. ]
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