[She's grateful for the gesture, pulling his cloak tightly around her to comfort (and, if only in a metaphorical sense, hide) herself.
His words vindicate her heartbreak. Even after death freed her from her ancestor's will, the years guarding the memories of the world made her lose her identity to such a degree that is still feels almost blasphemous to doubt his vow of non-retaliation. Hearing Soo Won cast doubt on it makes her feel that perhaps her feelings are justified after all.]
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Thank you for saying that. I wish... I wish I could have acted differently.
[Her voice is drenched in grief and remorse. Despite things having been as they were, she doesn't feel that she can absolve herself of responsibility, and it torments her. There's no absolution from what she did to her people - except that provided by the Crossing. If she's strong enough to walk through this pain, perhaps she'll be able to find relief in the absence of these memories.]
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His words vindicate her heartbreak. Even after death freed her from her ancestor's will, the years guarding the memories of the world made her lose her identity to such a degree that is still feels almost blasphemous to doubt his vow of non-retaliation. Hearing Soo Won cast doubt on it makes her feel that perhaps her feelings are justified after all.]
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Thank you for saying that. I wish... I wish I could have acted differently.
[Her voice is drenched in grief and remorse. Despite things having been as they were, she doesn't feel that she can absolve herself of responsibility, and it torments her. There's no absolution from what she did to her people - except that provided by the Crossing. If she's strong enough to walk through this pain, perhaps she'll be able to find relief in the absence of these memories.]