[... She realizes, even as she's saying it, that it's a lie. She hasn't wanted that in a long time. Maybe even before she came to the city. She doesn't know what she wants.]
I wanted to, then. It was all I cared about. Being deemed worthy. Carrying on Father's legacy. I deserved it. I'd done everything I was supposed to.
[It feels so empty now, and she can't even articulate why.]
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[... She realizes, even as she's saying it, that it's a lie. She hasn't wanted that in a long time. Maybe even before she came to the city. She doesn't know what she wants.]
I wanted to, then. It was all I cared about. Being deemed worthy. Carrying on Father's legacy. I deserved it. I'd done everything I was supposed to.
[It feels so empty now, and she can't even articulate why.]