I...I think so. I don't know. It was in the hands of this mad man that--he wanted me to kill someone I liked very much. I didn't want to. But I couldn't control my body and she was dying and-- All I remember is a gun shot, and then I was here. [A tiny nervous laugh] I am a little afraid I'll find that damn robot toy here, and my nightmare will begin all over again.
[ She doesn't smile, but her tone grows a touch softer. ]
Before my arrival here, my allies and I fought off the Final Days. Our star had begun to perish—skies lit as red as fire and civilians turned to monsters out of sheer despair. Yet we managed to avert it.
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[ It actually makes her mad. ]
And you escaped that seal through your arrival here?
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[ People do like Nala, after all. She's observed that much. ]
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[And the one who understood her fate the most had been dead for a few weeks now. Go figure]
It would frighten me, to lead them to their deaths too. I don't think I could handle anymore.
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...even times like these?
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[ She doesn't smile, but her tone grows a touch softer. ]
Before my arrival here, my allies and I fought off the Final Days. Our star had begun to perish—skies lit as red as fire and civilians turned to monsters out of sheer despair. Yet we managed to avert it.
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How did you do it? How did you not give into despair yourself?
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[ A selfish motivation, she knows, but there has always been that streak of selfishness in her. ]
I also thought of promises I have to keep.
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[Something like that sparks a memory of a poem she used to read at the Heartfelt home.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep]
...I think it's nice, you had so many things you wanted for yourself.
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[ So in some sense, she understands Nala's feelings, though she'd argue that what Nala deals with is a lot heavier. ]
I promised I would find a way back to them, and I intend to do so.
[ No matter the hours of research she pours into it. ]
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...do you think it's possible? Even if it has been years and years?
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[ She's resolute. ]
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[Nala can't fathom it]
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[ A little smile. ]
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[Resolute people usually get their way]
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[ She rubs a lot of people the wrong way in general, but it's not like she minds. ]
Aside form that, my own safety comes at the cost of my will, though I would not change that about myself.
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Hmm. What is a little danger in pursuit of your goal?
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My thoughts precisely. Though I have certainly faced consequences for my own actions, I would continue to pursue what I desire regardless.