[Kim's brow furrows softly. She sounds young-- younger than him, at least, and too young to be going through this.
Of course, no one should go through whatever this is, but for people who've barely tasted all their world might have to offer to only have it taken by force only fuels the quiet anger that's nestled in his chest since the first whip went around his neck.
Maybe it was all chance. Cruel things happen without reason all the time. But the soldiers had anticipated them. All the bizarre talk of souls hasn't left his mind.]
Suffering is never for nothing, miss. There's always something to learn. [Kim gropes around for another twig to toss into the fire.] And if we can learn why this happened... that's still something to hope for.
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Of course, no one should go through whatever this is, but for people who've barely tasted all their world might have to offer to only have it taken by force only fuels the quiet anger that's nestled in his chest since the first whip went around his neck.
Maybe it was all chance. Cruel things happen without reason all the time. But the soldiers had anticipated them. All the bizarre talk of souls hasn't left his mind.]
Suffering is never for nothing, miss. There's always something to learn. [Kim gropes around for another twig to toss into the fire.] And if we can learn why this happened... that's still something to hope for.