[Lotus listens quietly to all of this. It's the most depressing thing that she's heard that doesn't directly involve murder in a long time. That this girl would rather die than live with the certainty of never seeing her friends again... or kill all of her coparticipants, but Lotus will give her the benefit of the doubt.]
That's very inspiring, Mari. You and your friends have accomplished so much.
[She slowly forms a smile - with difficulty, but in the end not forced.]
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[Lotus listens quietly to all of this. It's the most depressing thing that she's heard that doesn't directly involve murder in a long time. That this girl would rather die than live with the certainty of never seeing her friends again... or kill all of her coparticipants, but Lotus will give her the benefit of the doubt.]
That's very inspiring, Mari. You and your friends have accomplished so much.
[She slowly forms a smile - with difficulty, but in the end not forced.]
I'll try to smile through it too.