⟪ she tilts her head at the laugh, but is clearly unaffected by it. no, he is not a boy, not by a long shot, but she has had a few decades on him easily now, and... she has danced this dance a few times.

often all by herself. ⟫

Oh, I don't doubt that you have done terrible things. ⟪ some may say that she has done terrible things herself. ⟫ But you remain capable of goodness, of sacrifice. Even in the depths of your abyss, you should appreciate such things.