07-28-2018, 09:54 PM
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She nodded her head vigorously at Hazel's question, smile still on her face. "They did! Kept me locked up and stuff, and gave me this-" She gestured to the brand on her shoulder, look turning sour for less than a moment, "But I still won. And I'm gonna kill them all someday."
For her, the brand was a reminder. Of when she had been weak, weak enough to be captured, and she probably needed it, as a reminder of why she had to be strong. Or else she would end up dead, like Mom. Still, if she smiled, it would be alright, even if the fragile fantasy she had lived in was now visibly cracked, reality seeping into her safe space known as her mind slowly.
For her, the brand was a reminder. Of when she had been weak, weak enough to be captured, and she probably needed it, as a reminder of why she had to be strong. Or else she would end up dead, like Mom. Still, if she smiled, it would be alright, even if the fragile fantasy she had lived in was now visibly cracked, reality seeping into her safe space known as her mind slowly.
I'll give up on giving up
[i]and get the world on my side
Thea — Nora — Adara